- Date
- June 5, 1971
- Place
- Belgrade, MT · BELGRADE, MT
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N84885Champion 7AC
- Status
- Completed · report January 25, 1972
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 133442
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1766 71/6/5 BELGRADE,MONT CHAMPION 7AC CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 0830 N84885 PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION AGE 39, 2993 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 505 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION BELGRADE,MONT LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2950 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS KIND OF CROP - PASTURE TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC 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 -ROLLING ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 5000 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM REMARKS- SPRAYING CHAPMAN 24D.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N84885
- Reported as
- Champion 7AC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
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