What happened
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On June 24, 2011, at 2016 MDT, an AT-502, N1022N, registered to srb aerial applicators, LLC, suffered an engine failure and crash landed in a wheat field 18 miles northwest of Lewistown, Montana off state highway 426 after dropping a load of chemical. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no VFR flight was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the pilot the sole occupant was not injured. The fight originated from a temporary spray base located on state highway 426 on June 24, 2011.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 24, 2011, AT 2016 MDT, AN AT-502, N1022N, REGISTERED TO SRB AERIAL APPLICATORS, LLC, SUFFERED AN ENGINE FAILURE AND CRASH LANDED IN A WHEAT FIELD 18 MILES NORTHWEST OF LEWISTOWN, MONTANA OFF STATE HIGHWAY 426 AFTER DROPPING A LOAD OF CHEMICAL. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO VFR FLIGHT WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PILOT THE SOLE OCCUPANT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FIGHT ORIGINATED FROM A TEMPORARY SPRAY BASE LOCATED ON STATE HIGHWAY 426 ON JUNE 24, 2011.
NTSB investigation
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