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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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2-0655 66/7/14 HINTON W VA BELL 47G-2 CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 7617
TIME - 1345 N7889B PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 1713 IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 500 KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (LIQUID)
KIND OF CROP - FOREST-TREES TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FAILED ON IMPACT GLOVES - NOT USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES TERRAIN-TYPE -MOUNTAINOUS
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 1800 DENSE WITH TREES
SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
REMARKS- SPRAYING POWER LINE RIGHT-OF-WAY.