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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1645 69/5/17 BELLE GLADE,FLA BELL 47H-1 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 0730 N7898B PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY AGE 34, 4350 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 2000 IN TYPE, NOT
INSTRUMENT RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
MISCELLANEOUS TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
HARD LANDING LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - CORN TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - NOT 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 - 17
REMARKS- PLT ALLOWED ACFT TO SETTLE AFTER LOSS OF GRND EFFECT.HEAVILY LOADED.