What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On October 11, 1999, Mr. Daylon royal a commercial rated pilot with a certificate number of 457841146, was involved in an aircraft accident of an air tractor AT-802, N6044A. This accident occurred during take off roll while enroute to apply chemical to cotton fields in the local area. This a/c was operated for hogg flying service out of Lamesa Texas. At approx. 17:00 CDT, this a/c collided with the runway 16 and the terrain. This accident occurred due to separation of the right rudder cable, which subsequently damaged this a/c. the a/c was approx. one eighth of a mile down the runway 16 at Lamesa Municipal Airport (2F5), located in Lamesa Texas when it crashed. This flight was beign conducted under 14 CFR part 137 flight rules, when it impacted the ground. There was approx. 700 gallons of herbicide aboard at time of this accient.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON OCTOBER 11, 1999, MR. DAYLON ROYAL A COMMERCIAL RATED PILOT WITH A CERTIFICATE NUMBER OF 457841146, WAS INVOLVED IN AN AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT OF AN AIR TRACTOR AT-802, N6044A. THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING TAKE OFF ROLL WHILE ENROUTE TO APPLY CHEMICAL TO COTTON FIELDS IN THE LOCAL AREA. THIS A/C WAS OPERATED FOR HOGG FLYING SERVICE OUT OF LAMESA TEXAS. AT APPROX. 17:00 CDT, THIS A/C COLLIDED WITH THE RUNWAY 16 AND THE TERRAIN. THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED DUE TO SEPARATION OF THE RIGHT RUDDER CABLE, WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY DAMAGED THIS A/C. THE A/C WAS APPROX. ONE EIGHTH OF A MILE DOWN THE RUNWAY 16 AT LAMESA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (2F5), LOCATED IN LAMESA TEXAS WHEN IT CRASHED. THIS FLIGHT WAS BEIGN CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 137 FLIGHT RULES, WHEN IT IMPACTED THE GROUND. THERE WAS APPROX. 700 GALLONS OF HERBICIDE ABOARD AT TIME OF THIS ACCIENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.