What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 4, 2017, at approximately 1400 CDT, Air tractor, AT-502B aircraft registration number N144HF, impacted terrain at T-Bar Airport (2F4), in Tahoka, Texas. The pilot reported, shortly after takeoff rotation the aircraft lost power. The aircraft was being operated for agricultural aerial application. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. No flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage, and the pilot sustained minor injuries. The flight originated from T-Bar Airport, 2F4, in Tahoka, Texas.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 4, 2017, AT APPROXIMATELY 1400 CDT, AIR TRACTOR, AT-502B AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION NUMBER N144HF, IMPACTED TERRAIN AT T-BAR AIRPORT (2F4), IN TAHOKA, TEXAS. THE PILOT REPORTED, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF ROTATION THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED FOR AGRICULTURAL AERIAL APPLICATION. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, AND THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM T-BAR AIRPORT, 2F4, IN TAHOKA, TEXAS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.