What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On may 27, 1998 at approximately 07:30 CDT, Boeing B-75, N49955, owned and flown by warren v. walkinshaw was substantially damaged during an aerial application flight near w. fargo, ND. The aircraft impacted the wet cultivated field while attempting a forced landing, bounced 50' cartwheeled 50' after second impact and came to rest inverted. Extensive damage to wings, fuselage sustained compression buckling aft of cockpit of approximately 30 degrees. The pilot reported minor injuries. The PIC held a current commercial pilot certificate and is appropriately rated in the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MAY 27, 1998 AT APPROXIMATELY 07:30 CDT, BOEING B-75, N49955, OWNED AND FLOWN BY WARREN V. WALKINSHAW WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT NEAR W. FARGO, ND. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE WET CULTIVATED FIELD WHILE ATTEMPTING A FORCED LANDING, BOUNCED 50' CARTWHEELED 50' AFTER SECOND IMPACT AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO WINGS, FUSELAGE SUSTAINED COMPRESSION BUCKLING AFT OF COCKPIT OF APPROXIMATELY 30 DEGREES. THE PILOT REPORTED MINOR INJURIES. THE PIC HELD A CURRENT COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE AND IS APPROPRIATELY RATED IN THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.