What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Shortly after takeoff experienced performance problem, made an emergency landing in a field. (-4)the pilot stated he was taking off in the ag spray plane to began an aerial application flight over nearby fields. Shortly after takeoff, he said the engine lost partial power, and he was unable to get the airplane more than 100' to 150' above the ground. He attempted to return to his departure airport, but the airplane began to settle despite full throttle. He made an off airport landing on a soft field. The airplane nosed over during the landing roll.
As the FAA filed it
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF EXPERIENCED PERFORMANCE PROBLEM, MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD. (-4)THE PILOT STATED HE WAS TAKING OFF IN THE AG SPRAY PLANE TO BEGAN AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT OVER NEARBY FIELDS. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, HE SAID THE ENGINE LOST PARTIAL POWER, AND HE WAS UNABLE TO GET THE AIRPLANE MORE THAN 100' TO 150' ABOVE THE GROUND. HE ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO HIS DEPARTURE AIRPORT, BUT THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO SETTLE DESPITE FULL THROTTLE. HE MADE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING ON A SOFT FIELD. THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER DURING THE LANDING ROLL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.