What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On October 5, 1999, at approx. 1700 local CDT, privacy data omitted operated as PIC a Piper brave PA-36-285, N4241U, owned by foshee spraying services, inc. of Brownfield, Texas. While spraying for boll-weevil eradications, approx. 5 miles west of Brownfield, TX. The a/c was on a westerly heading when it came into contact with powerlines running north to south. After severing two cables of the powerline, the a/c lost control and impacted the ground, nose first bursting into flames upon impact. Injuries to the pilot were fatal and the a/c was completely demolished. The airline wreckage came to rest about 50 feet from the point of initial ground impact and 499 feet west of the powerline.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON OCTOBER 5, 1999, AT APPROX. 1700 LOCAL CDT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ OPERATED AS PIC A PIPER BRAVE PA-36-285, N4241U, OWNED BY FOSHEE SPRAYING SERVICES, INC. OF BROWNFIELD, TEXAS. WHILE SPRAYING FOR BOLL-WEEVIL ERADICATIONS, APPROX. 5 MILES WEST OF BROWNFIELD, TX. THE A/C WAS ON A WESTERLY HEADING WHEN IT CAME INTO CONTACT WITH POWERLINES RUNNING NORTH TO SOUTH. AFTER SEVERING TWO CABLES OF THE POWERLINE, THE A/C LOST CONTROL AND IMPACTED THE GROUND, NOSE FIRST BURSTING INTO FLAMES UPON IMPACT. INJURIES TO THE PILOT WERE FATAL AND THE A/C WAS COMPLETELY DEMOLISHED. THE AIRLINE WRECKAGE CAME TO REST ABOUT 50 FEET FROM THE POINT OF INITIAL GROUND IMPACT AND 499 FEET WEST OF THE POWERLINE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.