What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)On June 13, 2000, at 1203 centeral daylight time, an Ayres (thrush) S2RT34 agricultural airplane, N3096Z, was destroyed when it impacted wires and terrain near Helena, Arkansas. The airplane was registered to and operated by griffin ag, inc., of Helena, Arkansas. The commercial pilot, who was the sole occupant, was fatally injured. Visual meterorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 CFR part 137 aerial application flight. The local flight departed an airstrip near Helena at unknown time.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)ON JUNE 13, 2000, AT 1203 CENTERAL DAYLIGHT TIME, AN AYRES (THRUSH) S2RT34 AGRICULTURAL AIRPLANE, N3096Z, WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT IMPACTED WIRES AND TERRAIN NEAR HELENA, ARKANSAS. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY GRIFFIN AG, INC., OF HELENA, ARKANSAS. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT, WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS FATALLY INJURED. VISUAL METEROROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE 14 CFR PART 137 AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT. THE LOCAL FLIGHT DEPARTED AN AIRSTRIP NEAR HELENA AT UNKNOWN TIME.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.