What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On February 23, 2004 at 1416 central standard time a Grumman G-162C single engine agricultural biplane N6721K, was registered to and operated by skarda flying service inc., of Hazen Arkansas, was destroyed when it impacted terrain while maneuvering approximately five miles southeast of Hazen, Arkansas. The commercial pilot, who was the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 code of federal regulations part 137 aerial application flight. The local flight originated at 1216 from the skarda/tollville airport (21AR).
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON FEBRUARY 23, 2004 AT 1416 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME A GRUMMAN G-162C SINGLE ENGINE AGRICULTURAL BIPLANE N6721K, WAS REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY SKARDA FLYING SERVICE INC., OF HAZEN ARKANSAS, WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT IMPACTED TERRAIN WHILE MANEUVERING APPROXIMATELY FIVE MILES SOUTHEAST OF HAZEN, ARKANSAS. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT, WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT, SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 137 AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT. THE LOCAL FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT 1216 FROM THE SKARDA/TOLLVILLE AIRPORT (21AR).
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.