What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 18/2022, at 12:37PM, while on an aerial application flight in a remote area near Fowler'S Bluff (FL), N919AC, a Bell helicopter 206B, privacy data omitted a 14 CFR part 137 agricultural aircraft operator (darlington, IN), experienced a loss of engine power during climb out of the application area and landed on a dirt road. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The pilot (sole occupant) was uninjured. The aerial application flights originated earlier the same day from the remote area.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 18/2022, AT 12:37PM, WHILE ON AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT IN A REMOTE AREA NEAR FOWLER'S BLUFF (FL), N919AC, A BELL HELICOPTER 206B, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ A 14 CFR PART 137 AGRICULTURAL AIRCRAFT OPERATOR (DARLINGTON, IN), EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING CLIMB OUT OF THE APPLICATION AREA AND LANDED ON A DIRT ROAD. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT (SOLE OCCUPANT) WAS UNINJURED. THE AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHTS ORIGINATED EARLIER THE SAME DAY FROM THE REMOTE AREA.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.