What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On January 30, 2006, the pilot-in-command of N744, a PA-18-150 departed the sweetwater, Texas, airport (sww), at 0730 CST (1330Z). The aircraft is registered to the united states department of agriculture, aphis wildlife services, and is used primarily as a public use aircraft for the purpose of predator control. The pilot flew 60 miles northwest to the scott clayton ranch located approximately 15 statute miles north of Gail, Texas, and 1 statute mile east of Texas state highway 669. The accident occurred at approximately 0920 CST, (1520Z), when the pilot descended to a low altitude and inadvertently stalled the aircraft while rolling out of a steep left bank with partial flaps extended. The pilot stated the aircraft began an uncontrolled descent. He then rolled the wings level, applied the elevator control full forward, and added full power as the aircraft settled into mesquite trees. The aircraft began to climb and the pilot made a precautionary landing on a pasture road approximately 2000 feet northeast of the point where the aircraft settled into the trees. The pilot and passenger were not injured, though the aircraft was substantially damaged.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JANUARY 30, 2006, THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND OF N744, A PA-18-150 DEPARTED THE SWEETWATER, TEXAS, AIRPORT (SWW), AT 0730 CST (1330Z). THE AIRCRAFT IS REGISTERED TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, APHIS WILDLIFE SERVICES, AND IS USED PRIMARILY AS A PUBLIC USE AIRCRAFT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PREDATOR CONTROL. THE PILOT FLEW 60 MILES NORTHWEST TO THE SCOTT CLAYTON RANCH LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 15 STATUTE MILES NORTH OF GAIL, TEXAS, AND 1 STATUTE MILE EAST OF TEXAS STATE HIGHWAY 669. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 0920 CST, (1520Z), WHEN THE PILOT DESCENDED TO A LOW ALTITUDE AND INADVERTENTLY STALLED THE AIRCRAFT WHILE ROLLING OUT OF A STEEP LEFT BANK WITH PARTIAL FLAPS EXTENDED. THE PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT. HE THEN ROLLED THE WINGS LEVEL, APPLIED THE ELEVATOR CONTROL FULL FORWARD, AND ADDED FULL POWER AS THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED INTO MESQUITE TREES. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO CLIMB AND THE PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON A PASTURE ROAD APPROXIMATELY 2000 FEET NORTHEAST OF THE POINT WHERE THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED INTO THE TREES. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED, THOUGH THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.
NTSB investigation
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