What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot was spraying corn when he saw a puff of smoke from the engine. He ceased spraying and gained altitude to assess the situation. He then witnessed additional puffs of smoke form the engine and began losing manifold pressure. He dumped his chemical load and made an emergency landing in the corn, subsequently flipping the aircraft over (tail over nose).
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS SPRAYING CORN WHEN HE SAW A PUFF OF SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE. HE CEASED SPRAYING AND GAINED ALTITUDE TO ASSESS THE SITUATION. HE THEN WITNESSED ADDITIONAL PUFFS OF SMOKE FORM THE ENGINE AND BEGAN LOSING MANIFOLD PRESSURE.HE DUMPED HIS CHEMICAL LOAD AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN THE CORN, SUBSEQUENTLY FLIPPING THE AIRCRAFT OVER (TAIL OVER NOSE).
NTSB investigation
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