What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
High sink rate on final. Hit telphone wire with gear. Veered off into corn field landing. Inadequate compensation. (-23) the pilot was on final approach to runway 18, when he struck telephone wires which are located 300 feet from the runway threshold. The winds were gusty. The aircraft landed about 320 feet down the runway and veered off the east side of the runway and ended up in a cornfield. The aircraft was substantially damaged. There were no injuries to the pilot or his passengers.
As the FAA filed it
HIGH SINK RATE ON FINAL. HIT TELPHONE WIRE WITH GEAR. VEERED OFF INTO CORN FIELD LANDING. INADEQUATE COMPENSATION. (-23) THE PILOT WAS ON FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 18, WHEN HE STRUCK TELEPHONE WIRES WHICH ARE LOCATED 300 FEET FROM THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD. THE WINDS WERE GUSTY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ABOUT 320 FEET DOWN THE RUNWAY AND VEERED OFF THE EAST SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND ENDED UP IN A CORNFIELD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR HIS PASSENGERS.
NTSB investigation
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