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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18A · Mosier, OR · June 23, 1965

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 23, 1965
Place
Mosier, OR · MOSIER, OR
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N3792PPiper PA-18A
Status
Completed · report October 15, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178203

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0486  65/6/23  NR.MOSIER OREG        PIPER PA-18A        CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 3000
        TIME - 0530                    N3792P              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 450 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOOD RIVER COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION/TRAINING OF RAMP CREWS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1000                       KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - FRUIT ORCHARDS                            TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY 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 - AFT OF PILOT                      TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  700                               HILLY
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM                                        DENSE WITH TREES
        REMARKS- STEEP TURNING PULLUP TO AVOID SPRAYING CHERRY PICKER -PILOT NOT INFORMED BY SUPERVISOR OF GRD OPS

Aircraft

Registration
N3792P
Reported as
Piper PA-18A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Hood River County

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