What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot was performing FAR 137 operations applying fertilizer when the engine failed in flight. Pilot attempted to land in a chiseled field he was flying over. When the loaded aircraft touched down in the soft field it traveled a short distance before digging in and flipping over. The pilot escaped with no injuries. Damage to the aircraft was substantial, propeller, engine, engine mount, upper wings, "n" struts, vertical fin, fuselage at vertical fin attach, and fuselage at landing gear attach. Cause of engine failure is undetermined at this time, awaiting engine tear-down by owner.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT WAS PERFORMING FAR 137 OPERATIONS APPLYING FERTILIZER WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED IN FLIGHT. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN A CHISELED FIELD HE WAS FLYING OVER. WHEN THE LOADED AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN IN THE SOFT FIELD IT TRAVELED A SHORT DISTANCE BEFORE DIGGING IN AND FLIPPING OVER. THE PILOT ESCAPED WITH NO INJURIES. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIAL, PROPELLER, ENGINE, ENGINE MOUNT, UPPER WINGS, "N" STRUTS, VERTICAL FIN, FUSELAGE AT VERTICAL FIN ATTACH, AND FUSELAGE AT LANDING GEAR ATTACH. CAUSE OF ENGINE FAILURE IS UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME, AWAITING ENGINE TEAR-DOWN BY OWNER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.