What happened
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Pilot took off from klbx at approximately 0945L to perform mosquitoe spraying. At approximately 1020L right wing of aircraft struck a 100 foot radio broadcast tower located at a Texas state correctional facility. Pilot proceeded to fly aircraft across several fields and highway fm 2004 before coming down into a field approximately 1 mile from the initial tower strike. The aircraft is condsidered to obtain substantial damage due to the left engine being torn off and damage to the left engine firewall and damage to the right wing spar where the aircraft contacted the radio tower.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT TOOK OFF FROM KLBX AT APPROXIMATELY 0945L TO PERFORM MOSQUITOE SPRAYING. AT APPROXIMATELY 1020L RIGHT WING OF AIRCRAFT STRUCK A 100 FOOT RADIO BROADCAST TOWER LOCATED AT A TEXAS STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY. PILOT PROCEEDED TO FLY AIRCRAFT ACROSS SEVERAL FIELDS AND HIGHWAY FM 2004 BEFORE COMING DOWN INTO A FIELD APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE FROM THE INITIAL TOWER STRIKE. THE AIRCRAFT IS CONDSIDERED TO OBTAIN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DUE TO THE LEFT ENGINE BEING TORN OFF AND DAMAGE TO THE LEFT ENGINE FIREWALL AND DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING SPAR WHERE THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE RADIO TOWER.
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