What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On September 27, 2002, at 11:05 CDT, a Cessna 188, single engine, agricultural airplane, N9710V made an emergency landing in a pasture approximately five miles east of Wellington, Texas. Airplane was operating per title 14CFR part 137, aerial agricultural spraying. Aircraft was heading in an easterly direction to start spraying a field. Pilot noticed loss of fuel pressure and turned the aircraft back west towards the airport, to return for landing. The aircraft would not maintain altitude. The airplane landed on a 260 degree heading, terrain altitude approximately 1,933FT MSL. Main landing gear was severed from aircraft during landing. Aircraft came to rest in an upright position. Pilot exited aircraft after landing, aircraft caught on fire and was destroyed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2002, AT 11:05 CDT, A CESSNA 188, SINGLE ENGINE, AGRICULTURAL AIRPLANE, N9710V MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A PASTURE APPROXIMATELY FIVE MILES EAST OF WELLINGTON, TEXAS. AIRPLANE WAS OPERATING PER TITLE 14CFR PART 137, AERIAL AGRICULTURAL SPRAYING. AIRCRAFT WAS HEADING IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION TO START SPRAYING A FIELD. PILOT NOTICED LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE AND TURNED THE AIRCRAFT BACK WEST TOWARDS THE AIRPORT, TO RETURN FOR LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. THE AIRPLANE LANDED ON A 260 DEGREE HEADING, TERRAIN ALTITUDE APPROXIMATELY 1,933FT MSL. MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS SEVERED FROM AIRCRAFT DURING LANDING. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. PILOT EXITED AIRCRAFT AFTER LANDING, AIRCRAFT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WAS DESTROYED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.