What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During aerial application, the pilot stated that he lost power. The pilot did not have enough altitude to prepare for this landing. He dumped his load and landed in the field he was spraying. There was sustantial damage noted on the left wing area that would affect the flight characteristics of this aircraft. There will be further investigation as to the reasons the engine quit.
As the FAA filed it
DURING AERIAL APPLICATION, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE LOST POWER. THE PILOT DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH ALTITUDE TO PREPARE FOR THIS LANDING. HE DUMPED HIS LOAD AND LANDED IN THE FIELD HE WAS SPRAYING. THERE WAS SUSTANTIAL DAMAGE NOTED ON THE LEFT WING AREA THAT WOULD AFFECT THE FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS OF THIS AIRCRAFT. THERE WILL BE FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS TO THE REASONS THE ENGINE QUIT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.