What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While flying low over a river struck powerline and crashed. Apparently did not see wires due to haze.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE FLYING LOW OVER A RIVER STRUCK POWERLINE AND CRASHED. APPARENTLY DID NOT SEE WIRES DUE TO HAZE.
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 N62438 · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
Accident 20180223000189ADescent · Zephyrhills, FLPilot operating N62438 reported: "He was on final approach to kpzh runway 23 at the Zephyrhills airport at 1800? When his radial engine, a Continental W670-6 quit running. He attempted to land on the old lakeland highway just short of the runway when he hit a…Incident 19960616022049IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Howell, MINarrative: the pilot (william d rodgers) stated that while rolling down runway 13 he placed his feet on the brakes and the aircraft then veered to the right. When he tried to stop using the brakes, the aircraft nosedown in the median between the taxiway and…Accident 19830907048059ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Galesburg, ILAirplane struck a runway marker with its tailwheel and ground looped during a crosswind landing.