What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 07/08/2011 privacy data omitted had begun, a spray pass to the south on the west side of the field he was intending to spray; the weather was very hot and humid, and as he turned toward the west to make a turn around to go north bound, he said the plane felt like it wasn't producing power. privacy data omitted Began the run (to the north) and thought the aircraft wasn't going to be able to climb out. privacy data omitted Said that he then started dumping the load (a chemical called tebustar), and still could not effect a climb. privacy data omitted Flew the aircraft into ground effect, flew over a road (running east to west) and into a field approximately 100 yards north of the road.
As the FAA filed it
ON 07/08/2011 ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ HAD BEGUN, A SPRAY PASS TO THE SOUTH ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE FIELD HE WAS INTENDING TO SPRAY; THE WEATHER WAS VERY HOT AND HUMID, AND AS HE TURNED TOWARD THE WEST TO MAKE A TURN AROUND TO GO NORTH BOUND, HE SAID THE PLANE FELT LIKE IT WASN'T PRODUCING POWER. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ BEGAN THE RUN (TO THE NORTH) AND THOUGHT THE AIRCRAFT WASN'T GOING TO BE ABLE TO CLIMB OUT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SAID THAT HE THEN STARTED DUMPING THE LOAD (A CHEMICAL CALLED TEBUSTAR), AND STILL COULD NOT EFFECT A CLIMB. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ FLEW THE AIRCRAFT INTO GROUND EFFECT, FLEW OVER A ROAD (RUNNING EAST TO WEST) AND INTO A FIELD APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS NORTH OF THE ROAD.
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