What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On Saturday July 13th, 2024 at 2020 zulu, an Air tractor AT-802A, registered as privacy data omitted, was conducting aerial application under 14 CFR part 137 when it impacted the ground causing substantial damage. The pilot flying the aircraft was fatally injured and was pronounced deceased at the scene. During the investigation, it was determined the pilot established his spray lines. The pilot experienced a flow control malfunction causing the pilot to disengage the spray system. The pilot continued to the end of the line and executed a right turn where the aircraft impacted the ground, crossed over a road, where it came to a rest in a field. Weather conditions at the time of the accident were visual flight rules (VFR). There was no post impact fire or damage to other property.
As the FAA filed it
ON SATURDAY JULY 13TH, 2024 AT 2020 ZULU, AN AIR TRACTOR AT-802A, REGISTERED AS ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, WAS CONDUCTING AERIAL APPLICATION UNDER 14 CFR PART 137 WHEN IT IMPACTED THE GROUND CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT FLYING THE AIRCRAFT WAS FATALLY INJURED AND WAS PRONOUNCED DECEASED AT THE SCENE. DURING THE INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THE PILOT ESTABLISHED HIS SPRAY LINES. THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A FLOW CONTROL MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE PILOT TO DISENGAGE THE SPRAY SYSTEM. THE PILOT CONTINUED TO THE END OF THE LINE AND EXECUTED A RIGHT TURN WHERE THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND, CROSSED OVER A ROAD, WHERE IT CAME TO A REST IN A FIELD. WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR). THERE WAS NO POST IMPACT FIRE OR DAMAGE TO OTHER PROPERTY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.