What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On April 21, 2000 at 1300 central time, an air tractor AT-301-301, N8699S, registered to john m. rogers, departed a private air field about 5 miles east of Gould, AR. After take off, the a/c descended to the ground in a field bouncing twice and rolling for about 100 yds. The pilot continued the take off, the a/c became airborne. The a/c failed to achieve sufficient altitude to cross a set of power lines. The a/c contacted the electrical power lines, which prevented further flight. The a/c impacted the earth in a level attitude. At contact the right landing gear failed, the a/c then spun to the right coming to rest at 270 degrees. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed (sunny and windy). There were no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APRIL 21, 2000 AT 1300 CENTRAL TIME, AN AIR TRACTOR AT-301-301, N8699S, REGISTERED TO JOHN M. ROGERS, DEPARTED A PRIVATE AIR FIELD ABOUT 5 MILES EAST OF GOULD, AR. AFTER TAKE OFF, THE A/C DESCENDED TO THE GROUND IN A FIELD BOUNCING TWICE AND ROLLING FOR ABOUT 100 YDS. THE PILOT CONTINUED THE TAKE OFF, THE A/C BECAME AIRBORNE. THE A/C FAILED TO ACHIEVE SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO CROSS A SET OF POWER LINES. THE A/C CONTACTED THE ELECTRICAL POWER LINES, WHICH PREVENTED FURTHER FLIGHT. THE A/C IMPACTED THE EARTH IN A LEVEL ATTITUDE. AT CONTACT THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR FAILED, THE A/C THEN SPUN TO THE RIGHT COMING TO REST AT 270 DEGREES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED (SUNNY AND WINDY). THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
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