What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 9, 2012 at approximately 0900 local an Air tractor AT-802A registration N40LA, serial number 802A-0182, was conducting aerial applications near Carlisle, Arkansas, when the commercial rated pilot was maneuvering for a clean up pass of the field when he flew through the turbulence of his previous pass. The turbulence caused the wings to "bobble" resulting in the right outer wing to strike the top of a telephone pole. No injuries occurred and the aircraft received minor damage during this visual flight rules flight being operated under 14 code of federal regulations part 137.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 9, 2012 AT APPROXIMATELY 0900 LOCAL AN AIR TRACTOR AT-802A REGISTRATION N40LA, SERIAL NUMBER 802A-0182, WAS CONDUCTING AERIAL APPLICATIONS NEAR CARLISLE, ARKANSAS, WHEN THE COMMERCIAL RATED PILOT WAS MANEUVERING FOR A CLEAN UP PASS OF THE FIELD WHEN HE FLEW THROUGH THE TURBULENCE OF HIS PREVIOUS PASS. THE TURBULENCE CAUSED THE WINGS TO "BOBBLE" RESULTING IN THE RIGHT OUTER WING TO STRIKE THE TOP OF A TELEPHONE POLE. NO INJURIES OCCURRED AND THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE DURING THIS VISUAL FLIGHT RULES FLIGHT BEING OPERATED UNDER 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 137.
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