What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 11, 2018 at approximately 0630 CDT, N8508P an Air tractor 602 airplane, registered to d-ger, LLC. Operated by a commercial pilot impacted the ground and numerous trees in a field approximately 2.5 miles north of Wheatley, AR while performing aerial application. Upon impact the wings and left horizontal stabilizer became detached, and a post-accident fire consumed the cockpit area and most of the remaining fuselage. The pilot was the only occupant and was fatally injured.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 11, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 0630 CDT, N8508P AN AIR TRACTOR 602 AIRPLANE, REGISTERED TO D-GER, LLC. OPERATED BY A COMMERCIAL PILOT IMPACTED THE GROUND AND NUMEROUS TREES IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY 2.5 MILES NORTH OF WHEATLEY, AR WHILE PERFORMING AERIAL APPLICATION. UPON IMPACT THE WINGS AND LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER BECAME DETACHED, AND A POST-ACCIDENT FIRE CONSUMED THE COCKPIT AREA AND MOST OF THE REMAINING FUSELAGE. THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT AND WAS FATALLY INJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.