What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The a/c was conducting aerial application operation in the area east of Stanton, Texas. Eye witnesses stated that the a/c was spraying the cotton field just south of a 180 foot tall communications tower at 145 feet AGL and became entangled with two guy wires causing the a/c to strike the ground at a 45 degree angle. The a/c then burst into flames and was totally destroyed by the fire. The pilot did not survive the accident. Cause of death was massive burns and internal injuries to the body. The fatal injuries were sustained during the a/c accident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE A/C WAS CONDUCTING AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATION IN THE AREA EAST OF STANTON, TEXAS. EYE WITNESSES STATED THAT THE A/C WAS SPRAYING THE COTTON FIELD JUST SOUTH OF A 180 FOOT TALL COMMUNICATIONS TOWER AT 145 FEET AGL AND BECAME ENTANGLED WITH TWO GUY WIRES CAUSING THE A/C TO STRIKE THE GROUND AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. THE A/C THEN BURST INTO FLAMES AND WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED BY THE FIRE. THE PILOT DID NOT SURVIVE THE ACCIDENT. CAUSE OF DEATH WAS MASSIVE BURNS AND INTERNAL INJURIES TO THE BODY. THE FATAL INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED DURING THE A/C ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.