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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA18A · Winder, GA · September 4, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 4, 1964
Place
Winder, GA · WINDER, GA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7294DPiper PA18A
Status
Completed · report November 5, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182024

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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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3-2751   64/9/4  NR.WINDER GA          PIPER PA18A         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 8000
        TIME - 1745                    N7294D              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 2000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: CLEANUP SWATH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 5000                       KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    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 -  940                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - DOWNWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N7294D
Reported as
Piper PA18A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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