What happened
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Photographing a boat on a lake flew into a powerline, reported blinded by sun and did not see unmarked powerlines.
As the FAA filed it
PHOTOGRAPHING A BOAT ON A LAKE FLEW INTO A POWERLINE, REPORTED BLINDED BY SUN AND DID NOT SEE UNMARKED POWERLINES.
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 N7089J · 4
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
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