What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot was conducting aerial application operations with a full hopper of chemical. As the aircraft climbed to avoid power lines, the pilot reported the airplane beginning to sink. The pilot applied full power and attempted to dump the hopper load without success. The aircraft continued to descend, striking a tree, damaging the right wing, and turning the aircraft 180 degrees. The aircraft came to rest in a field. The pilot received a minor cut on his right arm.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT WAS CONDUCTING AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATIONS WITH A FULL HOPPER OF CHEMICAL. AS THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED TO AVOID POWER LINES, THE PILOT REPORTED THE AIRPLANE BEGINNING TO SINK. THE PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER AND ATTEMPTED TO DUMP THE HOPPER LOAD WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESCEND, STRIKING A TREE, DAMAGING THE RIGHT WING, AND TURNING THE AIRCRAFT 180 DEGREES. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN A FIELD. THE PILOT RECEIVED A MINOR CUT ON HIS RIGHT ARM.
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 N9054W · 3
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