What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 16, 2019 at approximately 1330HRS local an AT-502B struck a high tension power line while conducting part 137 agricultural aerial application operations. The aircraft was forced down into a corn field sliding on the belly of the aircraft for several yards before flipping nose over and coming to rest upside down in the corn field. The pilot egressed from the aircraft with minor injuries. The accident occurred approximately 11 miles west and 2 miles north of the Onida, SD municipal airport.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 16, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 1330HRS LOCAL AN AT-502B STRUCK A HIGH TENSION POWER LINE WHILE CONDUCTING PART 137 AGRICULTURAL AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATIONS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FORCED DOWN INTO A CORN FIELD SLIDING ON THE BELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT FOR SEVERAL YARDS BEFORE FLIPPING NOSE OVER AND COMING TO REST UPSIDE DOWN IN THE CORN FIELD. THE PILOT EGRESSED FROM THE AIRCRAFT WITH MINOR INJURIES. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 11 MILES WEST AND 2 MILES NORTH OF THE ONIDA, SD MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.