What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Lost power spraying. Collided with canal ditch landing. NR8 cylinder had cracked from one spark plug hole to other.
As the FAA filed it
LOST POWER SPRAYING. COLLIDED WITH CANAL DITCH LANDING. NR8 CYLINDER HAD CRACKED FROM ONE SPARK PLUG HOLE TO OTHER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N3629E · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
Accident 20180327007319AStockton, CAOn March 27, 2018 at approximately 1405 PDT N3629E was substantially damaged after colliding with high transmission power lines an subsequent impact with terrain approximately 10 miles southwest of Stockton, California. The pilot was fatally injured. The…Accident 20030516010879ALow Level Operations · Basin, WA(-23) The pilot had been flying this aircraft since 6:10 am never shutting the engine off for loading. On this run at 12:45, he had begun to spray a new field and had made several runs with 80% fungicide load and 3/4 fuel load on board. He made a turn,…Accident 20000726008449ATracy, CA(-23) Investigation on-site. Contacted [privacy data omitted], the manager of haley flying service. The aircraft was located in a tomato filed approximately on-quarter mile short of the haley flying service airstrip which is located north of Tracy,…