From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Struck a power line flying low over place of employment. Returned to airport. (-23) pilot rented aircraft from local FBO. Was flying low over his place of employment and struck powerline. Aircraft returned to airport and landed. 3 pax on board, no injuries. Aircraft sustained substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
STRUCK A POWER LINE FLYING LOW OVER PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT. RETURNED TO AIRPORT. (-23) PILOT RENTED AIRCRAFT FROM LOCAL FBO. WAS FLYING LOW OVER HIS PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT AND STRUCK POWERLINE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND LANDED. 3 PAX ON BOARD, NO INJURIES. AIRCRAFT 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.