What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Company was conducting aerial burn of 800 acres of the desoto national forest. Area had been burned and they were in process of recon for unburned underbrush, when the aircraft was reorted to have lost power. Both the pilot and burn boss an employee of forest service were killed in the accident. The fire dispenser operator located in the back survived with serious injuries and was later interviewed.
As the FAA filed it
COMPANY WAS CONDUCTING AERIAL BURN OF 800 ACRES OF THE DESOTO NATIONAL FOREST. AREA HAD BEEN BURNED AND THEY WERE IN PROCESS OF RECON FOR UNBURNED UNDERBRUSH, WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS REORTED TO HAVE LOST POWER. BOTH THE PILOT AND BURN BOSS AN EMPLOYEE OF FOREST SERVICE WERE KILLED IN THE ACCIDENT. THE FIRE DISPENSER OPERATOR LOCATED IN THE BACK SURVIVED WITH SERIOUS INJURIES AND WAS LATER INTERVIEWED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.