What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On November 6, 2006, at approximately 1130 MST, N1541T, an air tractor AT-502A operated by m and m air service of beaumont inc, was destroyed after impacting terrain north of Deming, new Mexico. The aircraft was being operated for the purpose of aerial application of herbicide, and was maneuvering between passes over an area being treated when the accident occurred. The pilot in command of the aircraft, the holder of a commercial pilot certificate, was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON NOVEMBER 6, 2006, AT APPROXIMATELY 1130 MST, N1541T, AN AIR TRACTOR AT-502A OPERATED BY M AND M AIR SERVICE OF BEAUMONT INC, WAS DESTROYED AFTER IMPACTING TERRAIN NORTH OF DEMING, NEW MEXICO. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF AERIAL APPLICATION OF HERBICIDE, AND WAS MANEUVERING BETWEEN PASSES OVER AN AREA BEING TREATED WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE PILOT IN COMMAND OF THE AIRCRAFT, THE HOLDER OF A COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE, WAS FATALLY INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.