What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 17, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. the pilot was surveying corn crops 13 miles south of Tribune, Kansas. While manuevering at low level in winds of 170 degrees at 13 knots and gusting to 18 knots, the pilot lost control of the aircraft and regained a level attitude immediately prior to descending into the crops and impacting the ground on the landing gear in a near level attitude . The aircraft received substantial damage. The pilot, who was the sole occupant of the aircraft sustained serious injuries and was transported to a local hospital by EMS.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 17, 2012 AT 1:00 P.M. THE PILOT WAS SURVEYING CORN CROPS 13 MILES SOUTH OF TRIBUNE, KANSAS. WHILE MANUEVERING AT LOW LEVEL IN WINDS OF 170 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS AND GUSTING TO 18 KNOTS, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND REGAINED A LEVEL ATTITUDE IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO DESCENDING INTO THE CROPS AND IMPACTING THE GROUND ON THE LANDING GEAR IN A NEAR LEVEL ATTITUDE . THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT, WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL BY EMS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.