What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot reported loss of engine power on climbout from rwy 18 at kmhl, resulting in a forced landing in an adjacent cornfield. The pilot was conducting an agricultural application flight under 14 CFR 137 at the time of the accident. Winds at the time of departure from rwy 18 were reported from 300 degrees @ 06 knots.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER ON CLIMBOUT FROM RWY 18 AT KMHL, RESULTING IN A FORCED LANDING IN AN ADJACENT CORNFIELD. THE PILOT WAS CONDUCTING AN AGRICULTURAL APPLICATION FLIGHT UNDER 14 CFR 137 AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. WINDS AT THE TIME OF DEPARTURE FROM RWY 18 WERE REPORTED FROM 300 DEGREES @ 06 KNOTS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.