What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On August 11, 2000 about approximately 1136 local time, N6159F, an air tractor AT-802A was engaged in fire fighting activities near the grangevile, di area. While completing a water drop on a small spot fire, power was added and sparks and debris were noted to come out of both exhaust stacks. The pilot made an emergency power off landing in the salmon river approxiamtely 22 miles west of grangeville, ID. The aircraft overturned in the water and the pilot made a successful escape from the aircraft with no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 11, 2000 ABOUT APPROXIMATELY 1136 LOCAL TIME, N6159F, AN AIR TRACTOR AT-802A WAS ENGAGED IN FIRE FIGHTING ACTIVITIES NEAR THE GRANGEVILE, DI AREA. WHILE COMPLETING A WATER DROP ON A SMALL SPOT FIRE, POWER WAS ADDED AND SPARKS AND DEBRIS WERE NOTED TO COME OUT OF BOTH EXHAUST STACKS. THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY POWER OFF LANDING IN THE SALMON RIVER APPROXIAMTELY 22 MILES WEST OF GRANGEVILLE, ID. THE AIRCRAFT OVERTURNED IN THE WATER AND THE PILOT MADE A SUCCESSFUL ESCAPE FROM THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.