What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 29, 2011, at 1655 CDT, a Grumman G-164A, N48378, registered totri-air LLC, lost engine power and performed emergency landing in cotton field after takeoff, at Monette, Arkansas, while on an aerial application flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged, and the certificated commercial pilot was uninjured. The flight originated at Monette, Arkansas, on August 29, 2011, at 1655 CDT.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 29, 2011, AT 1655 CDT, A GRUMMAN G-164A, N48378, REGISTERED TOTRI-AIR LLC, LOST ENGINE POWER AND PERFORMED EMERGENCY LANDING IN COTTON FIELD AFTER TAKEOFF, AT MONETTE, ARKANSAS, WHILE ON AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, AND THE CERTIFICATED COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS UNINJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT MONETTE, ARKANSAS, ON AUGUST 29, 2011, AT 1655 CDT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.