From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
At approximately 1730 hours the operator was exiting the field where he was conducting aerial application of a fungicide. He struck the power line on the north end that was not recognized earlier. The right leading edge departed the aircraft causing the aircraft to roll to the right and climbed before striking the ground vertically and landing up right approximately one half mile from the impact site. No post impact fire.
As the FAA filed it
AT APPROXIMATELY 1730 HOURS THE OPERATOR WAS EXITING THE FIELD WHERE HE WAS CONDUCTING AERIAL APPLICATION OF A FUNGICIDE. HE STRUCK THE POWER LINE ON THE NORTH END THAT WAS NOT RECOGNIZED EARLIER. THE RIGHT LEADING EDGE DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO ROLL TO THE RIGHT AND CLIMBED BEFORE STRIKING THE GROUND VERTICALLY AND LANDING UP RIGHT APPROXIMATELY ONE HALF MILE FROM THE IMPACT SITE. NO POST IMPACT FIRE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.