What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 23, 2012, at 1100 CDT, an Air tractor, N4126T, registered to miles flying service, was involved in a mid-Air collision with a Grumman ag cat, N996QC, registered to hds, inc over an agricultural field east of Sedgwick, Arkansas, while applying agricultural chemicals. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The aircraft was destroyed, and the certificated commercial pilot sustained fatal injuries. The flight originated at bono, Arkansas, on may 23, 2012.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 23, 2012, AT 1100 CDT, AN AIR TRACTOR, N4126T, REGISTERED TO MILES FLYING SERVICE, WAS INVOLVED IN A MID-AIR COLLISION WITH A GRUMMAN AG CAT, N996QC, REGISTERED TO HDS, INC OVER AN AGRICULTURAL FIELD EAST OF SEDGWICK, ARKANSAS, WHILE APPLYING AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED, AND THE CERTIFICATED COMMERCIAL PILOT SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT BONO, ARKANSAS, ON MAY 23, 2012.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.