What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)Aircraft was applying penncozeb 75DF and topsin on a field close to 1671 Elkton road, Elkton, MI (near bad axe, MI). Airport of operation was bad axe. Aircraft had made 4 passes according to witnesses when he crashed about straight down during a turn. Witness stated the engine (turbine) was making power (by the sound) and the pilot was in at least a 60 degree bank. The witness stated the nose pitched up and then the aircraft went straight in. The witness did not know if the aircraft rolled to the high wing or not. The aircraft came in at a steep enough angle that the engine was buried past the accessories. Appears to be an stall/spin accident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)AIRCRAFT WAS APPLYING PENNCOZEB 75DF AND TOPSIN ON A FIELD CLOSE TO 1671 ELKTON ROAD, ELKTON, MI (NEAR BAD AXE, MI). AIRPORT OF OPERATION WAS BAD AXE. AIRCRAFT HAD MADE 4 PASSES ACCORDING TO WITNESSES WHEN HE CRASHED ABOUT STRAIGHT DOWN DURING A TURN. WITNESS STATED THE ENGINE (TURBINE) WAS MAKING POWER (BY THE SOUND) AND THE PILOT WAS IN AT LEAST A 60 DEGREE BANK. THE WITNESS STATED THE NOSE PITCHED UP AND THEN THE AIRCRAFT WENT STRAIGHT IN. THE WITNESS DID NOT KNOW IF THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE HIGH WING OR NOT. THE AIRCRAFT CAME IN AT A STEEP ENOUGH ANGLE THAT THE ENGINE WAS BURIED PAST THE ACCESSORIES. APPEARS TO BE AN STALL/SPIN ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
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