What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: at about 1930 hours, 07-20-94, Mr. Kevin wollam had completed an aerial application flight when the engine started losing power. Attempted to land aircraft on road but could not due to vehicles on road. He flew over one truck, touched down and bounced, tried to add power but could not get full power. Weed and rice caught left boom and pulled the aircraft toward a field. The left gear went into ditch and aircraft nosed over, damaging left gear, propeller and left wing. Reason for power loss is not known at this time.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: AT ABOUT 1930 HOURS, 07-20-94, MR. KEVIN WOLLAM HAD COMPLETED AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED LOSING POWER. ATTEMPTED TO LAND AIRCRAFT ON ROAD BUT COULD NOT DUE TO VEHICLES ON ROAD. HE FLEW OVER ONE TRUCK, TOUCHED DOWN AND BOUNCED, TRIED TO ADD POWER BUT COULD NOT GET FULL POWER. WEED AND RICE CAUGHT LEFT BOOM AND PULLED THE AIRCRAFT TOWARD A FIELD. THE LEFT GEAR WENT INTO DITCH AND AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER, DAMAGING LEFT GEAR, PROPELLER AND LEFT WING. REASON FOR POWER LOSS IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME.
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