What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Lost fuel pressure en route spray area. Engine quit. Dumped load. Fire in engine. Fuel hose throttle to valve failed (-23) it was reported by the pilot that while enroute to an aerial application location the engine lost power. During the emergency landing, the cowling paint blistered and started smoking. An emergency landing was made in a bean field without any other aircraft damage. An initial inspection of the aircraft revealed a fire had damaged components in the top and accessory section of the engine.
As the FAA filed it
LOST FUEL PRESSURE EN ROUTE SPRAY AREA. ENGINE QUIT. DUMPED LOAD. FIRE IN ENGINE.FUEL HOSE THROTTLE TO VALVE FAILED (-23) IT WAS REPORTED BY THE PILOT THAT WHILE ENROUTE TO AN AERIAL APPLICATION LOCATION THE ENGINE LOST POWER. DURING THE EMERGENCY LANDING, THE COWLING PAINT BLISTERED AND STARTED SMOKING. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE IN A BEAN FIELD WITHOUT ANY OTHER AIRCRAFT DAMAGE. AN INITIAL INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED A FIRE HAD DAMAGED COMPONENTS IN THE TOP AND ACCESSORY SECTION OF THE ENGINE.
NTSB investigation
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