What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 3, 2020 at approximately 0830CDT, N8506E an Air tractor AT-602 registered to bell?s ag service, inc and operated by a commercial rated pilot, experienced a loss of engine power while performing aerial surveillance of a field planned for aerial application with approximately one half to one quarter tank of fuel remaining. The pilot was circling the field for the second time in a 35 degree bank angle when loss of power was experienced, resulted in an off field landing and subsequent collapse of the left main landing gear, with the aircraft coming to rest in an left wing down position, resulting in substantial damage. The pilot did not sustain any injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 3, 2020 AT APPROXIMATELY 0830CDT, N8506E AN AIR TRACTOR AT-602 REGISTERED TO BELL?S AG SERVICE, INC AND OPERATED BY A COMMERCIAL RATED PILOT, EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE PERFORMING AERIAL SURVEILLANCE OF A FIELD PLANNED FOR AERIAL APPLICATION WITH APPROXIMATELY ONE HALF TO ONE QUARTER TANK OF FUEL REMAINING. THE PILOT WAS CIRCLING THE FIELD FOR THE SECOND TIME IN A 35 DEGREE BANK ANGLE WHEN LOSS OF POWER WAS EXPERIENCED, RESULTED IN AN OFF FIELD LANDING AND SUBSEQUENT COLLAPSE OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR, WITH THE AIRCRAFT COMING TO REST IN AN LEFT WING DOWN POSITION, RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.