What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Struck power lines on approach. Came to rest wing caught by power line. Pilot reported misused spoilers. (-23) during the landing phase to Benson Airport (slightly north of White Bear Lake, MN), on a heading of approximately 130 degrees, the pilot of N99970 did not maintain adequate altitude to clear power lines. The power line contacted the aircraft between the main landing gear and the fuselage. The aircraft came to rest with the left wing and nose contacting the ground and the right wing held up by a power line. One of the power lines was broken in the accident.
As the FAA filed it
STRUCK POWER LINES ON APPROACH. CAME TO REST WING CAUGHT BY POWER LINE. PILOT REPORTED MISUSED SPOILERS. (-23) DURING THE LANDING PHASE TO BENSON AIRPORT (SLIGHTLY NORTH OF WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN), ON A HEADING OF APPROXIMATELY 130 DEGREES, THE PILOT OF N99970 DID NOT MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ALTITUDE TO CLEAR POWER LINES. THE POWER LINE CONTACTED THE AIRCRAFT BETWEEN THE MAIN LANDING GEAR AND THE FUSELAGE. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST WITH THE LEFT WING AND NOSE CONTACTING THE GROUND AND THE RIGHT WING HELD UP BY A POWER LINE. ONE OF THE POWER LINES WAS BROKEN IN THE ACCIDENT.
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