What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While maneuvering during aerial application, the aircraft's engine lost power. The pilot initiated an emergency descent into a field. The aircraft impacted trees short of the field and came to rest in a clearing. A post-impact fire consumed much of the wreckage.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE MANEUVERING DURING AERIAL APPLICATION, THE AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT INITIATED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT INTO A FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TREES SHORT OF THE FIELD AND CAME TO REST IN A CLEARING. A POST-IMPACT FIRE CONSUMED MUCH OF THE WRECKAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.