What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
July 15, 2021 at 1110 CDT, an Air tractor 502B, was unable to climb while in ground effect. The aircraft began to encounter the sugar cane off the departure end of the runway and crashed into the field. The aircraft was substantially damaged and a minor post crash fire ensued. The airman was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. During FAA onsite investigation, the airman stated there were no mechanical issues with the aircraft. He also stated that the aircraft was loaded and the wind had shifted causing the inability to climb.
As the FAA filed it
JULY 15, 2021 AT 1110 CDT, AN AIR TRACTOR 502B, WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB WHILE IN GROUND EFFECT. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO ENCOUNTER THE SUGAR CANE OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY AND CRASHED INTO THE FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND A MINOR POST CRASH FIRE ENSUED. THE AIRMAN WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. DURING FAA ONSITE INVESTIGATION, THE AIRMAN STATED THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL ISSUES WITH THE AIRCRAFT. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOADED AND THE WIND HAD SHIFTED CAUSING THE INABILITY TO CLIMB.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.