What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During agricultural applications operations from a remote air strip near Willos CA. In VMC conditions. The pilot stated that after take off the engine began to sputter and lose power. The pilot made an emergency landing in a dry rice field. During this landing the aircraft hit a check or berm removing the landing gear assembly from the aircraft. The propeller was damaged with no further damage to the aircraft. There were no injuries to the lone occupant of the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING AGRICULTURAL APPLICATIONS OPERATIONS FROM A REMOTE AIR STRIP NEAR WILLOS CA. IN VMC CONDITIONS. THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER TAKE OFF THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND LOSE POWER. THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A DRY RICE FIELD. DURING THIS LANDING THE AIRCRAFT HIT A CHECK OR BERM REMOVING THE LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE PROPELLER WAS DAMAGED WITH NO FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE LONE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.