What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot stated that while cresting a hill to begin his aerial application the aircraft descended rapidly. He attempted to pull up but the aircraft struck the corn and decelerated. The aircraft impacted terrain and flipped over and came to a stop inverted. The pilot was able to exit the aircraft without assistance.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATED THAT WHILE CRESTING A HILL TO BEGIN HIS AERIAL APPLICATION THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED RAPIDLY. HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL UP BUT THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE CORN AND DECELERATED. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TERRAIN AND FLIPPED OVER AND CAME TO A STOP INVERTED. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT ASSISTANCE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.