What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-16) The pilot stated that during an aerial application manuever the engine sustained a loss of power. Unsuccessful attempts to increase RPM were initiated. The aircraft would not sustain flight and a forced landing was accomplished. Inspection of the aircraft revealed substantial structural damage from ground impact. No cause for power loss could be determined by external engine inspection. This investigation is ongoing.
As the FAA filed it
(-16) THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION MANUEVER THE ENGINE SUSTAINED A LOSS OF POWER. UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO INCREASE RPM WERE INITIATED. THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT SUSTAIN FLIGHT AND A FORCED LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURAL DAMAGE FROM GROUND IMPACT. NO CAUSE FOR POWER LOSS COULD BE DETERMINED BY EXTERNAL ENGINE INSPECTION. THIS INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.