What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On August 23, 2003 at approximately 1815 central daylight time, approximately 3 miles north on Monette, Arkansas a Cessna 188B, N5647G operated by a commercial pilot collided with a ditch following a loss of control during takeoff roll. The takeoff was being performed from a private airstrip for agricultural aerial application. The pilot was not injured and the airplane was substantially damaged. The flight was being operated under 14 CFR part 137. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 23, 2003 AT APPROXIMATELY 1815 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES NORTH ON MONETTE, ARKANSAS A CESSNA 188B, N5647G OPERATED BY A COMMERCIAL PILOT COLLIDED WITH A DITCH FOLLOWING A LOSS OF CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TAKEOFF WAS BEING PERFORMED FROM A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP FOR AGRICULTURAL AERIAL APPLICATION. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED AND THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE FLIGHT WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER 14 CFR PART 137. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.
NTSB investigation
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