What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On July 17, 2005, at 0830 central daylight time, a Wsk-pzl mielec (dromader M18) agricultural airplane, N16836, was destroyed after the loss of control and impact with the ground near Eudora Arkansas. The airplane was registered to and operated by wards flying service of Eudora Arkansas. The commercial pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, received 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 was returning to base at the time of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 17, 2005, AT 0830 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A WSK-PZL MIELEC (DROMADER M18) AGRICULTURAL AIRPLANE, N16836, WAS DESTROYED AFTER THE LOSS OF CONTROL AND IMPACT WITH THE GROUND NEAR EUDORA ARKANSAS. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY WARDS FLYING SERVICE OF EUDORA ARKANSAS. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT, SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRPLANE, RECEIVED 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 WAS RETURNING TO BASE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.