What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During aerial application operations, the pilot was coming out of a turn when he experienced an immdeiate and total loss of engine power. Remainder of chemical in hopper was dumped and pilot made emergency landing in a field substantially damaging aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
DURING AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATIONS, THE PILOT WAS COMING OUT OF A TURN WHEN HE EXPERIENCED AN IMMDEIATE AND TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. REMAINDER OF CHEMICAL IN HOPPER WAS DUMPED AND PILOT MADE EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.