What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aerial application when experienced mechanical problem, attempted to land in a field. Crashed. (.4)the pilot stated that his engine began running roughly while he was conducting a spray pass. He pulled up and elected to perform a precautionary landing in an adjacent field, where he believed he could check out the apparent roughness. During the landing roll, the right wheel dug into the soil and the airplane nosed over when he applied brakes to attempt to stop the ensuing groundloop.
As the FAA filed it
AERIAL APPLICATION WHEN EXPERIENCED MECHANICAL PROBLEM, ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN A FIELD. CRASHED. (.4)THE PILOT STATED THAT HIS ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGHLY WHILE HE WAS CONDUCTING A SPRAY PASS. HE PULLED UP AND ELECTED TO PERFORM A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN AN ADJACENT FIELD, WHERE HE BELIEVED HE COULD CHECK OUT THE APPARENT ROUGHNESS. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE RIGHT WHEEL DUG INTO THE SOIL AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER WHEN HE APPLIED BRAKES TO ATTEMPT TO STOP THE ENSUING GROUNDLOOP.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.