What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On August 8, 2002, at 2037 eastern daylight time, a Schweizer G-164B, N8444K, piloted by a commercial pilot, sustained substantial damage when it nosed over during a forced landing following a loss of engine power while maneuvering near Sturgis, Michigan. The 14 CFR part 137 aerial application flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was not injured. The time and place of origin of the flight has not been determined. (-23) pilot crashed in bean field when engine lost power and seized up. Pilot was conducting aerial spraying operations at the time of accident.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON AUGUST 8, 2002, AT 2037 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A SCHWEIZER G-164B, N8444K, PILOTED BY A COMMERCIAL PILOT, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT NOSED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE MANEUVERING NEAR STURGIS, MICHIGAN. THE 14 CFR PART 137 AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT WAS OPERATING IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT, WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS NOT INJURED. THE TIME AND PLACE OF ORIGIN OF THE FLIGHT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. (-23) PILOT CRASHED IN BEAN FIELD WHEN ENGINE LOST POWER AND SEIZED UP. PILOT WAS CONDUCTING AERIAL SPRAYING OPERATIONS AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
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