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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0847 72/8/5 FLOYD,VA BELL 47G-2A CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 6589
TIME - 0738 N73219 PX- 1 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
FLOYD,VA LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED KIND OF OPERATION - OTHER
KIND OF CROP - FOREST-TREES TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - NOT USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - NOT AVAILABLE
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - AFT OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -HILLY
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 2200 MOUNTAINOUS
SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
REMARKS- PLT WAS SPRAYING LAND ALONG A POWER LINE.ROTORS HIT ANOTHER PWR LINE 90 DEG TO FLT PATH.CRASHED.
