What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 16, 2011, at 1330 CST, an Ayres thrush, model S2R-T34, N30902, registered to swan lake flying services inc., suffered an engine stoppage, followed by an inflight fire. An off airport landing was initiated, aircraft burned and was destroyed near swan lake, Arkansas, while applying fertilizer. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The pilot had minor injuries. The flight originated at ladd airfield, Arkansas, on June 16, 2011 at 1325 CST.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 16, 2011, AT 1330 CST, AN AYRES THRUSH, MODEL S2R-T34, N30902, REGISTERED TO SWAN LAKE FLYING SERVICES INC., SUFFERED AN ENGINE STOPPAGE, FOLLOWED BY AN INFLIGHT FIRE. AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING WAS INITIATED, AIRCRAFT BURNED AND WAS DESTROYED NEAR SWAN LAKE, ARKANSAS, WHILE APPLYING FERTILIZER. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE PILOT HAD MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT LADD AIRFIELD, ARKANSAS, ON JUNE 16, 2011 AT 1325 CST.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.