What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Evidence found during the investigation indicates the aircraft stalled while in a steep climb. The aircraft impacted a field unobserved that was located about 1/4 mile northwest of the field being sprayed with wings level in a high rate of decent with a nearly flat attitude. The impact heading was northwesterly and the airplane came to rest inverted on a southeasterly heading about 45 ft from the initial impact. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot fatally injuried. No preimpact anomalies were found with the flight control system or powerplant.
As the FAA filed it
EVIDENCE FOUND DURING THE INVESTIGATION INDICATES THE AIRCRAFT STALLED WHILE IN A STEEP CLIMB. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A FIELD UNOBSERVED THAT WAS LOCATED ABOUT 1/4 MILE NORTHWEST OF THE FIELD BEING SPRAYED WITH WINGS LEVEL IN A HIGH RATE OF DECENT WITH A NEARLY FLAT ATTITUDE. THE IMPACT HEADING WAS NORTHWESTERLY AND THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST INVERTED ON A SOUTHEASTERLY HEADING ABOUT 45 FT FROM THE INITIAL IMPACT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE PILOT FATALLY INJURIED. NO PREIMPACT ANOMALIES WERE FOUND WITH THE FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM OR POWERPLANT.
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 N7503H · 1
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