What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) 137 Operator was flying low over a large lake spraying chemicals, the lake was extremely calm and appeared to be glassy. The pilots depth perception was affected and special disorientation occured thus causing him to fly into the water. The pilot was able to escape without injury but the aircraft was destroyed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) 137 OPERATOR WAS FLYING LOW OVER A LARGE LAKE SPRAYING CHEMICALS, THE LAKE WAS EXTREMELY CALM AND APPEARED TO BE GLASSY. THE PILOTS DEPTH PERCEPTION WAS AFFECTED AND SPECIAL DISORIENTATION OCCURED THUS CAUSING HIM TO FLY INTO THE WATER. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO ESCAPE WITHOUT INJURY BUT THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.