What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft accident occurred while in the process of aerial application. Aircraft came in contact with guide wires of a monitoring tower that was located in the field being treated. Aircraft contacted the ground approximately 200 yards beyond the tower in a nose down attitude with the tail section of the aircraft separated from the fuselage. Propeller and front section of engine were located approximately another 150 yards beyond the aircraft in the direction of travel. Pilot sustained fatal injuries.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF AERIAL APPLICATION. AIRCRAFT CAME IN CONTACT WITH GUIDE WIRES OF A MONITORING TOWER THAT WAS LOCATED IN THE FIELD BEING TREATED. AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 200 YARDS BEYOND THE TOWER IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE WITH THE TAIL SECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT SEPARATED FROM THE FUSELAGE. PROPELLER AND FRONT SECTION OF ENGINE WERE LOCATED APPROXIMATELY ANOTHER 150 YARDS BEYOND THE AIRCRAFT IN THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. PILOT SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.