What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 5, 2016, at approximately 11:20 hours, an Air tractor AT-400, N31627 ^owned by rustys flying service^ and operated by lindeman inc, crashed in a field north of the Hondo airport (khdo). VFR flight conditions prevailed and the pilot did not file a flight plan. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot, commercial rated, sustained no injuries. The flight originated in d'hanis, TX (4TS8) on 09/05/2016 at approximately 10:45 hours.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2016, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:20 HOURS, AN AIR TRACTOR AT-400, N31627 ^OWNED BY RUSTYS FLYING SERVICE^ AND OPERATED BY LINDEMAN INC, CRASHED IN A FIELD NORTH OF THE HONDO AIRPORT (KHDO). VFR FLIGHT CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND THE PILOT DID NOT FILE A FLIGHT PLAN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE PILOT, COMMERCIAL RATED, SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED IN D'HANIS, TX (4TS8) ON 09/05/2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:45 HOURS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
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