What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 6, 2016, at 1030 CST, an Air Tractor AT-802, N519EP, registered to empty pockets flying service inc, collided with electrical power transmission lines while completing agricultural aerial application. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft was substanially damaged and the certificated pilot was not injured. The flight originated at empty pockets flying service inc, near wilson, AR.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2016, AT 1030 CST, AN AIR TRACTOR AT-802, N519EP, REGISTERED TO EMPTY POCKETS FLYING SERVICE INC, COLLIDED WITH ELECTRICAL POWER TRANSMISSION LINES WHILE COMPLETING AGRICULTURAL AERIAL APPLICATION. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANIALLY DAMAGED AND THE CERTIFICATED PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT EMPTY POCKETS FLYING SERVICE INC, NEAR WILSON, AR.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.