What happened
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(-23) Aircraft departed Osage Municipal Airport with full fuel tanks (approximately 90 gallons) and 200 gallons of liquid insecticide and was not able to gain altitude due to loss of power. Pilot dumped approximately 130 gallons of insecticide on the end of runway 17 and climbed to approximately 25 feet AGL. While attempting to land in a field, aircraft struck power wires and trees and then impacted the ground in a residential area approximately 1/2 mile south of the airport. A post-crash fire destroyed the aircraft. The pilot sustained minor injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED OSAGE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT WITH FULL FUEL TANKS (APPROXIMATELY 90 GALLONS) AND 200 GALLONS OF LIQUID INSECTICIDE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO GAIN ALTITUDE DUE TO LOSS OF POWER. PILOT DUMPED APPROXIMATELY 130 GALLONS OF INSECTICIDE ON THE END OF RUNWAY 17 AND CLIMBED TO APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET AGL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND IN A FIELD, AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWER WIRES AND TREES AND THEN IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT. A POST-CRASH FIRE DESTROYED THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.
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