What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 13, 2024, at 1555 (local CDT), an Aero Commander, model S2R aircraft privacy data omittedby a commercial spray company was working NE of brooking, SD and ingested several birds/ducks causing engine shutdown and the aircraft to contact the ground in a marshy field. The flight was conducted under VFR conditions and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft suffered substantial damage. Minor injuries (cuts) to the pilot were reported. The pilot holds a flight instructor and commercial certificate. The flight originated at Brookings regional airport at 1350CDT on 06/13/2024.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 13, 2024, AT 1555 (LOCAL CDT), AN AERO COMMANDER, MODEL S2R AIRCRAFT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^BY A COMMERCIAL SPRAY COMPANY WAS WORKING NE OF BROOKING, SD AND INGESTED SEVERAL BIRDS/DUCKS CAUSING ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT TO CONTACT THE GROUND IN A MARSHY FIELD. THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER VFR CONDITIONS AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. MINOR INJURIES (CUTS) TO THE PILOT WERE REPORTED. THE PILOT HOLDS A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND COMMERCIAL CERTIFICATE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT BROOKINGS REGIONAL AIRPORT AT 1350CDT ON 06/13/2024.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.