What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) While performing dry fertilizer aerial application, approximately 11 miles south of Alturas, CA, the engine lost power and the pilot performed an emergency landing in a pasture. The aircraft nosed over onto its back. Inspection of the aircraft fuel system revealed partial blockage of the main fuel filter with what appears to be microbial matter.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) WHILE PERFORMING DRY FERTILIZER AERIAL APPLICATION, APPROXIMATELY 11 MILES SOUTH OF ALTURAS, CA, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE PILOT PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A PASTURE. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER ONTO ITS BACK. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT FUEL SYSTEM REVEALED PARTIAL BLOCKAGE OF THE MAIN FUEL FILTER WITH WHAT APPEARS TO BE MICROBIAL MATTER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.