What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft was being flown in an agricultural operation doing aerial spraying. Aircraft impacted the ground south of the target field in an uncultivated field. No post-crash fire, but heavy smell of fuel on the ground and some smell of spray chemicals near the aircaft.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT WAS BEING FLOWN IN AN AGRICULTURAL OPERATION DOING AERIAL SPRAYING. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND SOUTH OF THE TARGET FIELD IN AN UNCULTIVATED FIELD. NO POST-CRASH FIRE, BUT HEAVY SMELL OF FUEL ON THE GROUND AND SOME SMELL OF SPRAY CHEMICALS NEAR THE AIRCAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.