What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The aircraft was conducting agricultural spraying operations in the vicinity of Sedgewick, AR. The field being sprayed had two sets of high-tension electrical wires crossing it approximately 150 yards apart. On the return for the 4th pass in the field, the aircraft crossed over the first set of wires and then began descent for spraying the field. The aircraft struck the second set of wires and crashed into the flooded rice field. The pilot sustained minor injuries. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRCRAFT WAS CONDUCTING AGRICULTURAL SPRAYING OPERATIONS IN THE VICINITY OF SEDGEWICK, AR. THE FIELD BEING SPRAYED HAD TWO SETS OF HIGH-TENSION ELECTRICAL WIRES CROSSING IT APPROXIMATELY 150 YARDS APART. ON THE RETURN FOR THE 4TH PASS IN THE FIELD, THE AIRCRAFT CROSSED OVER THE FIRST SET OF WIRES AND THEN BEGAN DESCENT FOR SPRAYING THE FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE SECOND SET OF WIRES AND CRASHED INTO THE FLOODED RICE FIELD. THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
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 N6500K · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.