What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Airman was counseled concerning powerplant producing rated torque due to hot section coming up on a hot section inspection. The slight down wind, 3 KTS, may have played a small part in the accident. Aircraft had become airborne but flying ground effect. Aircraft flew over a large and deep drainage ditch at which time the ground effect was lost. The aircraft settled into a corn field on the other side of the ditch. Airman agreed with the conclusion and agreed with the counseling concerning the low torque output.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRMAN WAS COUNSELED CONCERNING POWERPLANT PRODUCING RATED TORQUE DUE TO HOT SECTION COMING UP ON A HOT SECTION INSPECTION. THE SLIGHT DOWN WIND, 3 KTS, MAY HAVE PLAYED A SMALL PART IN THE ACCIDENT. AIRCRAFT HAD BECOME AIRBORNE BUT FLYING GROUND EFFECT. AIRCRAFT FLEW OVER A LARGE AND DEEP DRAINAGE DITCH AT WHICH TIME THE GROUND EFFECT WAS LOST. THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED INTO A CORN FIELD ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DITCH. AIRMAN AGREED WITH THE CONCLUSION AND AGREED WITH THE COUNSELING CONCERNING THE LOW TORQUE OUTPUT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.