What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot stated that on take-off from vincent flying service airfield with 200 gallons of liquid to be sprayed on rice field, the a/c felt heavy with full throttle and seemed to gradually lose power. Immediately after take-off, pilot turned a/c into the wind to help sustain flight. When he turned downwind to return to the field, the a/c began to lose altitude. He dumped his load over an empty field and began approach to a open field. Engine began to make loud squealing noise;heard by the pilot and witnesses on teh ground. Pilot landed on a freshly plowed field. A/c nosed over after a roll out of approx. 120 feet; propeller contacted the dirt four times before flipping over causing substantial damage. There were no injuries to the pilot.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED THAT ON TAKE-OFF FROM VINCENT FLYING SERVICE AIRFIELD WITH 200 GALLONS OF LIQUID TO BE SPRAYED ON RICE FIELD, THE A/C FELT HEAVY WITH FULL THROTTLE AND SEEMED TO GRADUALLY LOSE POWER. IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKE-OFF, PILOT TURNED A/C INTO THE WIND TO HELP SUSTAIN FLIGHT. WHEN HE TURNED DOWNWIND TO RETURN TO THE FIELD, THE A/C BEGAN TO LOSE ALTITUDE. HE DUMPED HIS LOAD OVER AN EMPTY FIELD AND BEGAN APPROACH TO A OPEN FIELD. ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE LOUD SQUEALING NOISE;HEARD BY THE PILOT AND WITNESSES ON TEH GROUND. PILOT LANDED ON A FRESHLY PLOWED FIELD. A/C NOSED OVER AFTER A ROLL OUT OF APPROX. 120 FEET; PROPELLER CONTACTED THE DIRT FOUR TIMES BEFORE FLIPPING OVER CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.