What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 23, 2010 at approximately 0930 CDT, N8820Q, a Aero commander S-2R was being operated in a FAR 137 agricultural operation near Pocahontas, Arkansas. The pilot reported a lack of power while taking off. The aircraft hit a ditch and crashed in the soybean field at the end of the airstrip. The pilot got out of the aircraft and then the aircraft was consumed by fire. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot , sole occupant received a back injury.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2010 AT APPROXIMATELY 0930 CDT, N8820Q, A AERO COMMANDER S-2R WAS BEING OPERATED IN A FAR 137 AGRICULTURAL OPERATION NEAR POCAHONTAS, ARKANSAS. THE PILOT REPORTED A LACK OF POWER WHILE TAKING OFF. THE AIRCRAFT HIT A DITCH AND CRASHED IN THE SOYBEAN FIELD AT THE END OF THE AIRSTRIP. THE PILOT GOT OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT AND THEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS CONSUMED BY FIRE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE PILOT , SOLE OCCUPANT RECEIVED A BACK INJURY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N8820Q · 2
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