What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft "a" was transitioning southeast, after spraying a field northwest of accident sight, to home base. Aircraft "a" flight path paralled hwy 160.
Aircraft ?b? Was spraying a field to the south of aircraft "a" flight path, conducting spray run from north to south. At the southern end of the spray run, aircraft "b" pilot pulled up to make another the spray run and collied midair with aircraft ?a?. Both aircraft were distroyed. Pilot of aircraft ?b? Sustained fatal injury, pilot of aircraft ?a? Sustained major injuries.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT "A" WAS TRANSITIONING SOUTHEAST, AFTER SPRAYING A FIELD NORTHWEST OF ACCIDENT SIGHT, TO HOME BASE. AIRCRAFT "A" FLIGHT PATH PARALLED HWY 160.
AIRCRAFT ?B? WAS SPRAYING A FIELD TO THE SOUTH OF AIRCRAFT "A" FLIGHT PATH, CONDUCTING SPRAY RUN FROM NORTH TO SOUTH. AT THE SOUTHERN END OF THE SPRAY RUN, AIRCRAFT "B" PILOT PULLED UP TO MAKE ANOTHER THE SPRAY RUN AND COLLIED MIDAIR WITH AIRCRAFT ?A?. BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE DISTROYED. PILOT OF AIRCRAFT ?B? SUSTAINED FATAL INJURY, PILOT OF AIRCRAFT ?A? SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other aircraft in the event · 1
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