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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1841 80/3/3 NR.SOMERTON,AZ BELL 47G5 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 2686
TIME - 2100 N2127 PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 73 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - DUSTER PAD
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
SOMERTON,AZ LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: GENERATORS/ALTERNATORS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 23 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - OTHER TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 100 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - ENTRY TO PROCEDURE TURN
REMARKS- BROCCOLI.WOODRUFF KEY,SPLINED DRIVE COUPLING TO ROTOR SHAFT,FAILED.NIGHT AG OPS.