What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On July 31, 2001, at 1100 central daylight time, a thrush S2R, N5551X, owned and piloted by cecil ice of Pierre, SD, a commercial pilot, was substantially damaged on impact with terrain while spraying sunflowers from a north to south direction 5 miles north of Pierre, south dakota. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. During the last spray run the aircraft struck the lower line of a high-tension transmission line. The strike pulled the rudder from the aircraft and damaged the vertical fin. The aircraft continued approximately one mile before crash landing, striking a parked car and several trees. The 14 CFR part 137 agriculural flight was not operating on a flight plan. The pilot sustained minor injuries. (.19) on July 31, 2001, at 1100 central daylight ime, an aero commnader S2R, N5551X, pioted by a commercial pilot, was substantially damaged on impact with terrain while spraying sunflowers from a north to south direction 5 miles north of Pierre, south dakota. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR part 137 agricultural flight w as not operating on a flight plan. The pilot sustained serious injuries. The local flight originated at time unknown.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 31, 2001, AT 1100 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A THRUSH S2R, N5551X, OWNED AND PILOTED BY CECIL ICE OF PIERRE, SD, A COMMERCIAL PILOT, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED ON IMPACT WITH TERRAIN WHILE SPRAYING SUNFLOWERS FROM A NORTH TO SOUTH DIRECTION 5 MILES NORTH OF PIERRE, SOUTH DAKOTA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. DURING THE LAST SPRAY RUN THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE LOWER LINE OF A HIGH-TENSION TRANSMISSION LINE. THE STRIKE PULLED THE RUDDER FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND DAMAGED THE VERTICAL FIN. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE BEFORE CRASH LANDING, STRIKING A PARKED CAR AND SEVERAL TREES. THE 14 CFR PART 137 AGRICULURAL FLIGHT WAS NOT OPERATING ON A FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. (.19) ON JULY 31, 2001, AT 1100 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT IME, AN AERO COMMNADER S2R, N5551X, PIOTED BY A COMMERCIAL PILOT, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED ON IMPACT WITH TERRAIN WHILE SPRAYING SUNFLOWERS FROM A NORTH TO SOUTH DIRECTION 5 MILES NORTH OF PIERRE, SOUTH DAKOTA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE 14 CFR PART 137 AGRICULTURAL FLIGHT W AS NOT OPERATING ON A FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE LOCAL FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT TIME UNKNOWN.
NTSB investigation
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