What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft was applying chemical product to a cornfield. The cornfield is located 1/4 s.m. west of a row of utility cables. A section of this cornfield extends to the east. This particular section ends at the location of the utility cables. The aircraft struck the utility cables and subsequently impacted the ground approximately 800FT east of the utility cables. The aircraft skidded uphill, struck trees, and came to rest approximately 100 feet east of the point of impact. During a telephone interview, the pilot stated that he does not rememeber what happened before or during the accident.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT WAS APPLYING CHEMICAL PRODUCT TO A CORNFIELD. THE CORNFIELD IS LOCATED 1/4 S.M. WEST OF A ROW OF UTILITY CABLES. A SECTION OF THIS CORNFIELD EXTENDS TO THE EAST. THIS PARTICULAR SECTION ENDS AT THE LOCATION OF THE UTILITY CABLES. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE UTILITY CABLES AND SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTED THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 800FT EAST OF THE UTILITY CABLES. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED UPHILL, STRUCK TREES, AND CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET EAST OF THE POINT OF IMPACT. DURING A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DOES NOT REMEMEBER WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE OR DURING THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.