What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 26, 2026, at approximately 0947 CST, a Hughes 369D was conducting part 137 operations 5.6 miles se of the H76 airport. During the aerial application phase of flight to dispense herbicide, the pilot became distracted when the spray system's recording device stopped marking, during which the pilot failed to maintain visual awareness and distance from obstructions. The aircraft's left-side spray boom and both skids came into contact with the powerline and severing the powerline. The aircraft landed in an adjacent field with minor damage to the spray system and minor damage to the aircraft. The pilot was not injured.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 26, 2026, AT APPROXIMATELY 0947 CST, A HUGHES 369D WAS CONDUCTING PART 137 OPERATIONS 5.6 MILES SE OF THE H76 AIRPORT. DURING THE AERIAL APPLICATION PHASE OF FLIGHT TO DISPENSE HERBICIDE, THE PILOT BECAME DISTRACTED WHEN THE SPRAY SYSTEM'S RECORDING DEVICE STOPPED MARKING, DURING WHICH THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN VISUAL AWARENESS AND DISTANCE FROM OBSTRUCTIONS.THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT-SIDE SPRAY BOOM AND BOTH SKIDS CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE POWERLINE AND SEVERING THE POWERLINE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN AN ADJACENT FIELD WITH MINOR DAMAGE TO THE SPRAY SYSTEM AND MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.