What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot experienced lack of engine performance for unknown reasons while enroute to the field to be sprayed. The aircraft impacted a heavy wooded area causing a post impact fire distroying the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT EXPERIENCED LACK OF ENGINE PERFORMANCE FOR UNKNOWN REASONS WHILE ENROUTE TO THE FIELD TO BE SPRAYED. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A HEAVY WOODED AREA CAUSING A POST IMPACT FIRE DISTROYING THE AIRCRAFT.
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 reports on N4326S · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
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