What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The mishap pilot departed the hornersville, MO airport (K37M) approximately 13 miles south of the intended field. Prior to departure he was briefed on the target fields location and the associated hazard of the tower. He was not specifically briefed on the guy-wire hazard however. As the pilot maneuvered to commence spraying operations, the left wing of the aircraft struck one of the guy-wires approximately mid-wing. This action caused the aircraft to abruptly turn 90 degrees to the left and impact the ground in a level attitude. The aircraft immediately burst into flames and the resulting post-crash fire destroyed the aircraft and killed the pilot.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE MISHAP PILOT DEPARTED THE HORNERSVILLE, MO AIRPORT (K37M) APPROXIMATELY 13 MILES SOUTH OF THE INTENDED FIELD. PRIOR TO DEPARTURE HE WAS BRIEFED ON THE TARGET FIELDS LOCATION AND THE ASSOCIATED HAZARD OF THE TOWER. HE WAS NOT SPECIFICALLY BRIEFED ON THE GUY-WIRE HAZARD HOWEVER. AS THE PILOT MANEUVERED TO COMMENCE SPRAYING OPERATIONS, THE LEFT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK ONE OF THE GUY-WIRES APPROXIMATELY MID-WING. THIS ACTION CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO ABRUPTLY TURN 90 DEGREES TO THE LEFT AND IMPACT THE GROUND IN A LEVEL ATTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT IMMEDIATELY BURST INTO FLAMES AND THE RESULTING POST-CRASH FIRE DESTROYED THE AIRCRAFT AND KILLED THE PILOT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.