What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 05/23/2012 at 12:30 pm a thrush S-2R (N8421V) owned by east river air spray LLC. Was involved in an incident/emergency landing, while trying to return to the airport due to a mechanical problem. VFR flight conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained minor damage and the sole pilot on board was not injured. The pilot holds a commercial certificate. The flight originated at the Howard, SD municipal airport on 05/23/2012 at 12:40 pm CDT.
As the FAA filed it
ON 05/23/2012 AT 12:30 PM A THRUSH S-2R (N8421V) OWNED BY EAST RIVER AIR SPRAY LLC. WAS INVOLVED IN AN INCIDENT/EMERGENCY LANDING, WHILE TRYING TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT DUE TO A MECHANICAL PROBLEM. VFR FLIGHT CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE AND THE SOLE PILOT ON BOARD WAS NOT INJURED. THE PILOT HOLDS A COMMERCIAL CERTIFICATE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT THE HOWARD, SD MUNICIPAL AIRPORT ON 05/23/2012 AT 12:40 PM CDT.
NTSB investigation
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