What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Jose rene antunez is employed by londe air service as an aerial applicator pilot. On 05/30/2001 at 1620 hrs, Mr. Antunez conducted an FAR 91 flight to familiarize himself with a Cessna A188B, registration number N4893R. This aircraft is a single place agricultural aircraft owned by londe air service, inc. of humbolt, TN. Mr. Antunez had never flown this model of aircraft before. Mr. Antunez departed runway 04 at humbolt and stayed in the traffic pattern for landing. On landing rollout Mr. Antunez lost directional control of the aircraft and the aircraft exited the runway causing damage to the tailwheel and tail section of the aircraft. There were no injuries. Inspector charles o. peters of the memphis FSDO conducted an on scene investigation of 05/30/01. He determined that damage to the aircraft was minor.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) JOSE RENE ANTUNEZ IS EMPLOYED BY LONDE AIR SERVICE AS AN AERIAL APPLICATOR PILOT. ON 05/30/2001 AT 1620 HRS, MR. ANTUNEZ CONDUCTED AN FAR 91 FLIGHT TO FAMILIARIZE HIMSELF WITH A CESSNA A188B, REGISTRATION NUMBER N4893R. THIS AIRCRAFT IS A SINGLE PLACE AGRICULTURAL AIRCRAFT OWNED BY LONDE AIR SERVICE, INC. OF HUMBOLT, TN. MR. ANTUNEZ HAD NEVER FLOWN THIS MODEL OF AIRCRAFT BEFORE. MR. ANTUNEZ DEPARTED RUNWAY 04 AT HUMBOLT AND STAYED IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR LANDING. ON LANDING ROLLOUT MR. ANTUNEZ LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RUNWAY CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TAILWHEEL AND TAIL SECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. INSPECTOR CHARLES O. PETERS OF THE MEMPHIS FSDO CONDUCTED AN ON SCENE INVESTIGATION OF 05/30/01. HE DETERMINED THAT DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS MINOR.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.