What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 7/26/2017 at 1630 an Air tractor 502B owned/registered to custom Air, inc. was involved in an accident during flight while performing 137 aerial application. Clear day conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage, and the pilot was uninjured, person on ground suffered cuts and bruises. The pilot holds a commercial pilot certificate. The flight originated at Harrold, SD on 7/26/2017 at 1500.
As the FAA filed it
ON 7/26/2017 AT 1630 AN AIR TRACTOR 502B OWNED/REGISTERED TO CUSTOM AIR, INC. WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DURING FLIGHT WHILE PERFORMING 137 AERIAL APPLICATION. CLEAR DAY CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, AND THE PILOT WAS UNINJURED, PERSON ON GROUND SUFFERED CUTS AND BRUISES. THE PILOT HOLDS A COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT HARROLD, SD ON 7/26/2017 AT 1500.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.