What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 3, 2010 at approximately 1630CST, an agriculture aircraft, N5531X, an Aero commander S2R, departed Dewitt county airport in Arkansas to spray 3 fields. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The commercial pilot was operating for a FAR 137 certificated operator (KRHG795F), at 1800CST, the a/c was reported missing. At 2045CST the a/c was found approximately 8 miles southwest of Dewitt, AR in a heavily wooded area adjacent to one of the fields he was suppose to spray. The pilot was found deceased in the a/c and was the only person on board. There were the tops of two oak trees broken about 60' above the ground 250' north of the crash site.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 3, 2010 AT APPROXIMATELY 1630CST, AN AGRICULTURE AIRCRAFT, N5531X, AN AERO COMMANDER S2R, DEPARTED DEWITT COUNTY AIRPORT IN ARKANSAS TO SPRAY 3 FIELDS. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS OPERATING FOR A FAR 137 CERTIFICATED OPERATOR (KRHG795F), AT 1800CST, THE A/C WAS REPORTED MISSING. AT 2045CST THE A/C WAS FOUND APPROXIMATELY 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DEWITT, AR IN A HEAVILY WOODED AREA ADJACENT TO ONE OF THE FIELDS HE WAS SUPPOSE TO SPRAY. THE PILOT WAS FOUND DECEASED IN THE A/C AND WAS THE ONLY PERSON ON BOARD. THERE WERE THE TOPS OF TWO OAK TREES BROKEN ABOUT 60' ABOVE THE GROUND 250' NORTH OF THE CRASH SITE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.