What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 14, 2008 at approximately 1845 hrs local, privacy data omitted departed the rice ag services airfield in command of air tractor 502B, 6112D, serial number 502-0279 with a full load of fuel and a load of roundup to conduct aerial application at a field approximately 3 miles southwest from the departure airfield. No radio contact occured beyond 5 minutes post departure. About 10 to 15 minutes after departure the airfield received a phone call stating the aircraft could no longer be seen. The aircraft was found crashed in a creek about 3 miles due west of the departure airfield.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 14, 2008 AT APPROXIMATELY 1845 HRS LOCAL, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED THE RICE AG SERVICES AIRFIELD IN COMMAND OF AIR TRACTOR 502B, 6112D, SERIAL NUMBER 502-0279 WITH A FULL LOAD OF FUEL AND A LOAD OF ROUNDUP TO CONDUCT AERIAL APPLICATION AT A FIELD APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES SOUTHWEST FROM THE DEPARTURE AIRFIELD. NO RADIO CONTACT OCCURED BEYOND 5 MINUTES POST DEPARTURE. ABOUT 10 TO 15 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE THE AIRFIELD RECEIVED A PHONE CALL STATING THE AIRCRAFT COULD NO LONGER BE SEEN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND CRASHED IN A CREEK ABOUT 3 MILES DUE WEST OF THE DEPARTURE AIRFIELD.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.