What happened
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Less than 5 min into 137 flt, 6 mi enroute to dusting op approx. 10 mi se of K25J, pilot noticed strong oil smell and 1/2 normal ng and dropping for config. Located field for lz on east heading, dropped load 300YDS from lz full of stumps and scrub, tornout rht main, bent lft main, tornout tailwheel and came to rest on west heading. Bent frame. No obvious mx issues found. Adequate fuel.
As the FAA filed it
LESS THAN 5 MIN INTO 137 FLT, 6 MI ENROUTE TO DUSTING OP APPROX. 10 MI SE OF K25J, PILOT NOTICED STRONG OIL SMELL AND 1/2 NORMAL NG AND DROPPING FOR CONFIG. LOCATED FIELD FOR LZ ON EAST HEADING, DROPPED LOAD 300YDS FROM LZ FULL OF STUMPS AND SCRUB, TORNOUT RHT MAIN, BENT LFT MAIN, TORNOUT TAILWHEEL AND CAME TO REST ON WEST HEADING. BENT FRAME. NO OBVIOUS MX ISSUES FOUND. ADEQUATE FUEL.
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