What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 18, 2024, an agricultural Air tractor was returning from dispensing operations. While approaching the runway, the pilot inadvertently moved the fuel control lever to the cutoff position, causing the engine to shut down. The airplane landed in a cotton field, about 100 yards from the end of a dirt runway and sustained substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 18, 2024, AN AGRICULTURAL AIR TRACTOR WAS RETURNING FROM DISPENSING OPERATIONS. WHILE APPROACHING THE RUNWAY, THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY MOVED THE FUEL CONTROL LEVER TO THE CUTOFF POSITION, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN. THE AIRPLANE LANDED IN A COTTON FIELD, ABOUT 100 YARDS FROM THE END OF A DIRT RUNWAY AND 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.