What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Acft was involved in a aerial application when the engine quit, landed hard, nosed over, came to rest inverted. (-23) operator departed Langdon airport to spray fields. Five minutes enroute he heard two loud bangs, attempted to add power but engine failed. He dumped the hopper load in a field and wheels dug into soft dirt causing a/c to flip on its back.
As the FAA filed it
ACFT WAS INVOLVED IN A AERIAL APPLICATION WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT, LANDED HARD, NOSED OVER, CAME TO REST INVERTED. (-23) OPERATOR DEPARTED LANGDON AIRPORT TO SPRAY FIELDS. FIVE MINUTES ENROUTE HE HEARD TWO LOUD BANGS, ATTEMPTED TO ADD POWER BUT ENGINE FAILED. HE DUMPED THE HOPPER LOAD IN A FIELD AND WHEELS DUG INTO SOFT DIRT CAUSING A/C TO FLIP ON ITS BACK.
NTSB investigation
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