What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 27, 2016, at 1235 CDT, the pilot was conducting aerial spraying on a cotton field approximately 1 mile south of Hereford, Texas. The pilot reported he was making a finishing pass towards the east and as he banked to right, the right wing contacted the cotton crop. The wing struck the cotton for approximately 30 feet then lifted out of the crop momentarily and approximately 100 yards later, the right wing struck the ground causing the aircraft to cart-wheel. The aircraft came to rest facing 180 degrees from the direction of intended flight and about 150 yards from the initial wing contact with cotton.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 27, 2016, AT 1235 CDT, THE PILOT WAS CONDUCTING AERIAL SPRAYING ON A COTTON FIELD APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE SOUTH OF HEREFORD, TEXAS. THE PILOT REPORTED HE WAS MAKING A FINISHING PASS TOWARDS THE EAST AND AS HE BANKED TO RIGHT, THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED THE COTTON CROP. THE WING STRUCK THE COTTON FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET THEN LIFTED OUT OF THE CROP MOMENTARILY AND APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS LATER, THE RIGHT WING STRUCK THE GROUND CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO CART-WHEEL. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST FACING 180 DEGREES FROM THE DIRECTION OF INTENDED FLIGHT AND ABOUT 150 YARDS FROM THE INITIAL WING CONTACT WITH COTTON.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.