What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On March 18, 2005, at approximately 1520 CST, an air tractor AT-602 aircraft, N9017Z, experienced loss of rudder control during takeoff at Crosbyton airport (8F3), Crosbyton, Texas, and subsequently sustained substantial damage. The pilot, who was the sole occuapant, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions (VMC) prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR part 137 agricultural operation.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MARCH 18, 2005, AT APPROXIMATELY 1520 CST, AN AIR TRACTOR AT-602 AIRCRAFT, N9017Z, EXPERIENCED LOSS OF RUDDER CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF AT CROSBYTON AIRPORT (8F3), CROSBYTON, TEXAS, AND SUBSEQUENTLY SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT, WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUAPANT, WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC) PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE 14 CFR PART 137 AGRICULTURAL OPERATION.
NTSB investigation
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