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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0758 78/4/15 NR.SPRINGDALE,WA CALLAIR A-9 CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 3271
TIME - 1445 N3601G PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
DAVENPORT,WA LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED KIND OF OPERATION - SEEDING FORESTS
KIND OF CROP - FOREST-TREES PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
GLOVES - USED GOGGLES - NOT USED
CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -MOUNTAINOUS
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 2500 DENSE WITH TREES
SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 4/16/78.