What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 12, 2019, at approximately 1030 a.m. eastern daylight time, an S2R-T34, N66TH, sustained minor damaged after it impacted terrain due to engine failure approximately 10 miles south of Albany, Georgia. There was one person on board with no injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. This was a commercial flight being conducted under the provisions of title 14 code of federal regulations part 137.
The (PIC) pilot in command stated that he was performing an aerial application of a contracted corn field in mitchell county just south of Albany, Georgia when the aircraft engine experienced a catastrophic failure which resulted in the PIC having to make an emergency landing. The PIC stated that the engine made a loud bang followed by sparks as the engine quit. The aircraft was recovered and transported to jimmy carter regional airport and secured by souther field aviation in americus, GA for further evaluation.
On June 14, 2019 an FAA inspector from the atlanta FSDO arrived on scene at souther field aviation to assess the aircraft damage. The results of the damage revealed minor damage to the wing flaps evident by the crushed panels. There was no structural damage observed.
A review of the pilots credentials showed that the PIC held a commercial certificate and a recent second class medical dated June 28, 2018. Further evaluation showed that on April 10, 2019 a satisfactory biennial flight review had been conducted by a certified flight instructor.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 12, 2019, AT APPROXIMATELY 1030 A.M. EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, AN S2R-T34, N66TH, SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGED AFTER IT IMPACTED TERRAIN DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES SOUTH OF ALBANY, GEORGIA. THERE WAS ONE PERSON ON BOARD WITH NO INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THIS WAS A COMMERCIAL FLIGHT BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 137.
THE (PIC) PILOT IN COMMAND STATED THAT HE WAS PERFORMING AN AERIAL APPLICATION OF A CONTRACTED CORN FIELD IN MITCHELL COUNTY JUST SOUTH OF ALBANY, GEORGIA WHEN THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE EXPERIENCED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WHICH RESULTED IN THE PIC HAVING TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE PIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY SPARKS AS THE ENGINE QUIT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED AND TRANSPORTED TO JIMMY CARTER REGIONAL AIRPORT AND SECURED BY SOUTHER FIELD AVIATION IN AMERICUS, GA FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.
ON JUNE 14, 2019 AN FAA INSPECTOR FROM THE ATLANTA FSDO ARRIVED ON SCENE AT SOUTHER FIELD AVIATION TO ASSESS THE AIRCRAFT DAMAGE. THE RESULTS OF THE DAMAGE REVEALED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE WING FLAPS EVIDENT BY THE CRUSHED PANELS. THERE WAS NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE OBSERVED.
A REVIEW OF THE PILOTS CREDENTIALS SHOWED THAT THE PIC HELD A COMMERCIAL CERTIFICATE AND A RECENT SECOND CLASS MEDICAL DATED JUNE 28, 2018. FURTHER EVALUATION SHOWED THAT ON APRIL 10, 2019 A SATISFACTORY BIENNIAL FLIGHT REVIEW HAD BEEN CONDUCTED BY A CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR.