What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On April 15, 2008, at 1818 MST, an air tractor AT-602, registered to aero applications inc, was engaged in firefighting southeast of Colorado springs, CO. The pilot/aircraft was maneuvering to drop fire retardant when the aircraft impacted the ground. The pilot was fatally injured, aircraft was destroyed. Meteorological conditions were day VFR with blowing smoke (due to the fire), winds were gusting between 25-33 knots at time of accident. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APRIL 15, 2008, AT 1818 MST, AN AIR TRACTOR AT-602, REGISTERED TO AERO APPLICATIONS INC, WAS ENGAGED IN FIREFIGHTING SOUTHEAST OF COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. THE PILOT/AIRCRAFT WAS MANEUVERING TO DROP FIRE RETARDANT WHEN THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED, AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS WERE DAY VFR WITH BLOWING SMOKE (DUE TO THE FIRE), WINDS WERE GUSTING BETWEEN 25-33 KNOTS AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.