What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft had load of damp fertilizer (approximately 3,800 pounds) when a takeoff was attempted with an outside air temperature of approximately 95 degrees f. the aircraft cleared a 12 inch rise at the end of a 2,500' long runway, however, the main wheels contacted the top inch of a soft vinyl 10 inch diameter irrigation pipe that was on the ground adjacent to a cotton field. Within 2' of the irrigation pipe was a cotton field with cotton plants about 4 feet tall. The main wheels and propeller traveled through about 2,000' of this cotton befor the aircraft slowe, dragged a wing in the cotton, and rolled over and came to rest inverted. The pilot stated he attempted to dump the fertilizer, but it was too damp/adhesive to exit the hopper in time.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT HAD LOAD OF DAMP FERTILIZER (APPROXIMATELY 3,800 POUNDS) WHEN A TAKEOFF WAS ATTEMPTED WITH AN OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE OF APPROXIMATELY 95 DEGREES F. THE AIRCRAFT CLEARED A 12 INCH RISE AT THE END OF A 2,500' LONG RUNWAY, HOWEVER, THE MAIN WHEELS CONTACTED THE TOP INCH OF A SOFT VINYL 10 INCH DIAMETER IRRIGATION PIPE THAT WAS ON THE GROUND ADJACENT TO A COTTON FIELD. WITHIN 2' OF THE IRRIGATION PIPE WAS A COTTON FIELD WITH COTTON PLANTS ABOUT 4 FEET TALL. THE MAIN WHEELS AND PROPELLER TRAVELED THROUGH ABOUT 2,000' OF THIS COTTON BEFOR THE AIRCRAFT SLOWE, DRAGGED A WING IN THE COTTON, AND ROLLED OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. THE PILOT STATED HE ATTEMPTED TO DUMP THE FERTILIZER, BUT IT WAS TOO DAMP/ADHESIVE TO EXIT THE HOPPER IN TIME.
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