What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On July 14, 2001, at approximately 1330 CDT, a Piper PA-36-285, N9900P, sustained substantial damage performing an agriculture aerial application flight. Aircraft stalled, nose of the aircraft dropped. Pilot banked right to avoid highline wires. Aircraft hit the ground sliding in the muddy field ripping the landing gear off the aircraft. The title 14 CFR part 137 flight had been operating under VFR flight conditions. The pilot reported no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 14, 2001, AT APPROXIMATELY 1330 CDT, A PIPER PA-36-285, N9900P, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE PERFORMING AN AGRICULTURE AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT STALLED, NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT DROPPED. PILOT BANKED RIGHT TO AVOID HIGHLINE WIRES. AIRCRAFT HIT THE GROUND SLIDING IN THE MUDDY FIELD RIPPING THE LANDING GEAR OFF THE AIRCRAFT. THE TITLE 14 CFR PART 137 FLIGHT HAD BEEN OPERATING UNDER VFR FLIGHT CONDITIONS. THE PILOT REPORTED 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.