What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During a low altitude aerial application run, the aircraft rudder post broke resulting in a partial loss of flight control. The airplane then drug a wing tip and cartwheeled into the ground. (-23) first flight of the day pilot stated that aircraft did not feel right started to make first pass down field to apply chemicals. He lost control and aircraft's left wing hit the ground, aircraft then impacted nose low and spun around 180 degrees. Aircraft received substantial damaged, pilot received minor injuries.
As the FAA filed it
DURING A LOW ALTITUDE AERIAL APPLICATION RUN, THE AIRCRAFT RUDDER POST BROKE RESULTING IN A PARTIAL LOSS OF FLIGHT CONTROL. THE AIRPLANE THEN DRUG A WING TIP AND CARTWHEELED INTO THE GROUND. (-23) FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY PILOT STATED THAT AIRCRAFT DID NOT FEEL RIGHT STARTED TO MAKE FIRST PASS DOWN FIELD TO APPLY CHEMICALS. HE LOST CONTROL AND AIRCRAFT'S LEFT WING HIT THE GROUND, AIRCRAFT THEN IMPACTED NOSE LOW AND SPUN AROUND 180 DEGREES. AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGED, PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
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