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NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca DW1 · Loveland, CO · June 26, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 26, 1981
Place
Loveland, CO · LOVELAND, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N8802BBellanca DW1
Status
Completed · report July 20, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810626037089A
Case key
125313

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3290  81/6/26    LOVELAND,CO         BELLANCA DW1        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 2395
        TIME - 0730                    N8802B              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 135 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOVELAND,CO                 LOVELAND,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      TAKEOFF: RUN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   22                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              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 - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  5050                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N8802B
Reported as
Bellanca DW1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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