What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On March 6, 2009 at approx 1115CDT, a 2002 air tractor model AT-502B registered to custom air inc. struck power lines and crashed while returning from having maintenance performed in tea, SD. The nearest weather reporting facility in pierre SD, 40 miles west of the accident site, reported a visibility of 3 miles and overcast at 900 ft. no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed, and the pilot sustained minor injuries. The pilot holds a commercial rating with a current medical certificate. The flight originated in tea, SD on 03/06/2009 at approximately 1015 am CDT.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MARCH 6, 2009 AT APPROX 1115CDT, A 2002 AIR TRACTOR MODEL AT-502B REGISTERED TO CUSTOM AIR INC. STRUCK POWER LINES AND CRASHED WHILE RETURNING FROM HAVING MAINTENANCE PERFORMED IN TEA, SD. THE NEAREST WEATHER REPORTING FACILITY IN PIERRE SD, 40 MILES WEST OF THE ACCIDENT SITE, REPORTED A VISIBILITY OF 3 MILES AND OVERCAST AT 900 FT. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED, AND THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE PILOT HOLDS A COMMERCIAL RATING WITH A CURRENT MEDICAL CERTIFICATE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED IN TEA, SD ON 03/06/2009 AT APPROXIMATELY 1015 AM CDT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.