What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aerial application southeast of dos palos, CA on 07/29/2009 at 04:15. The pilot landed in an alfalfa field and hit a soft soil water ditch, causing the aircraft to flip end over end. The pilot reported that the engine failed and that he had received fuel and pesticide about 10 minutes before the accident. He stated that he recieved fuel and chemical at a dirt strip used for refueling at the intersection of newcomb and merrill. Pilot will be retested in his knowledge and skill in FAR 137 aerial applicatio by the fresno FSDO personnel.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AERIAL APPLICATION SOUTHEAST OF DOS PALOS, CA ON 07/29/2009 AT 04:15. THE PILOT LANDED IN AN ALFALFA FIELD AND HIT A SOFT SOIL WATER DITCH, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP END OVER END. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND THAT HE HAD RECEIVED FUEL AND PESTICIDE ABOUT 10 MINUTES BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. HE STATED THAT HE RECIEVED FUEL AND CHEMICAL AT A DIRT STRIP USED FOR REFUELING AT THE INTERSECTION OF NEWCOMB AND MERRILL. PILOT WILL BE RETESTED IN HIS KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL IN FAR 137 AERIAL APPLICATIO BY THE FRESNO FSDO PERSONNEL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.