What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
PIC was conducting aerial spray application under 14 CFR 137 at the time he reported losing engine power. After making a pass in a field recieving spray application, aircraft began a climbing 180 degree turn back to the field to set up for another pass. At approximatley 300 feet AGL, engine lost power, PIC landed in an adjacent field due to high airspeed, bounced, and came to rest in a tree line that borders field.
As the FAA filed it
PIC WAS CONDUCTING AERIAL SPRAY APPLICATION UNDER 14 CFR 137 AT THE TIME HE REPORTED LOSING ENGINE POWER. AFTER MAKING A PASS IN A FIELD RECIEVING SPRAY APPLICATION, AIRCRAFT BEGAN A CLIMBING 180 DEGREE TURN BACK TO THE FIELD TO SET UP FOR ANOTHER PASS. AT APPROXIMATLEY 300 FEET AGL, ENGINE LOST POWER, PIC LANDED IN AN ADJACENT FIELD DUE TO HIGH AIRSPEED, BOUNCED, AND CAME TO REST IN A TREE LINE THAT BORDERS FIELD.
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