What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) An ag-type aircraft had completed a pass and was maneuvering for another pass when the right wing suddenly dipped down in what the pilot considered wind turbulence off of some trees. The pilot reacted to the condition but did not have enough time to clear the powerline which quickly removed the right hand outboard 16" of his spray boom. Minor damage to the top of the left aileron and spray boom. Aircraft returned to rantool without further incident. No injuries were reported. This incident is closed with this report.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AN AG-TYPE AIRCRAFT HAD COMPLETED A PASS AND WAS MANEUVERING FOR ANOTHER PASS WHEN THE RIGHT WING SUDDENLY DIPPED DOWN IN WHAT THE PILOT CONSIDERED WIND TURBULENCE OFF OF SOME TREES. THE PILOT REACTED TO THE CONDITION BUT DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO CLEAR THE POWERLINE WHICH QUICKLY REMOVED THE RIGHT HAND OUTBOARD 16" OF HIS SPRAY BOOM. MINOR DAMAGE TO THE TOP OF THE LEFT AILERON AND SPRAY BOOM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO RANTOOL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.
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