What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 28, 2011 while conducting part 137 aerial application, a Cessna 188 aircraft N1588M piloted by privacy data omitted, took off from a private asphalt strip in Estelline, SD and crashed approximately .5 miles NE from the end of the strip. The aircraft impacted the ground, caught fire and sustained significant damage. The pilot exited the aircraft and sustained substatial burns and facial lacerations. Witnesses stated that the aircraft turned towards the NE when the field to be sprayed was towards the se. The pilot has no recollection of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 28, 2011 WHILE CONDUCTING PART 137 AERIAL APPLICATION, A CESSNA 188 AIRCRAFT N1588M PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, TOOK OFF FROM A PRIVATE ASPHALT STRIP IN ESTELLINE, SD AND CRASHED APPROXIMATELY .5 MILES NE FROM THE END OF THE STRIP. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND, CAUGHT FIRE AND SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. THE PILOT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT AND SUSTAINED SUBSTATIAL BURNS AND FACIAL LACERATIONS. WITNESSES STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT TURNED TOWARDS THE NE WHEN THE FIELD TO BE SPRAYED WAS TOWARDS THE SE. THE PILOT HAS NO RECOLLECTION OF THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.