What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 31 may 2006 at approximately 1530 eastern daylight time (EDT) a weatherly 201B N1281W impacted the terrain while performing an aerial application of fertilizer near Southampton, new jersey. The certificated commercial pilot sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight was conducted under 14 CFR part 137. According to the information obtained from the pilot, upon completing the third application the engine lost power. He initiated emergency dump procedures to lighten the aircraft. The initial impact was the right main landing gear striking a water gate. The second impacted a line of shrubbery, where it slowed the aircraft down as it came to rest in a marshy area. The pilot exited the aircraft under his own power and was later transported to the hospital for a precautionary exam.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 31 MAY 2006 AT APPROXIMATELY 1530 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME (EDT) A WEATHERLY 201B N1281W IMPACTED THE TERRAIN WHILE PERFORMING AN AERIAL APPLICATION OF FERTILIZER NEAR SOUTHAMPTON, NEW JERSEY. THE CERTIFICATED COMMERCIAL PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 137. ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE PILOT, UPON COMPLETING THE THIRD APPLICATION THE ENGINE LOST POWER. HE INITIATED EMERGENCY DUMP PROCEDURES TO LIGHTEN THE AIRCRAFT. THE INITIAL IMPACT WAS THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRIKING A WATER GATE. THE SECOND IMPACTED A LINE OF SHRUBBERY, WHERE IT SLOWED THE AIRCRAFT DOWN AS IT CAME TO REST IN A MARSHY AREA. THE PILOT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT UNDER HIS OWN POWER AND WAS LATER TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR A PRECAUTIONARY EXAM.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.