What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Struck power lines and crashed. (-23) on Monday, may 13, 1996, at approximately 0815 am, a Grumman G-164B, serial #199B, N6678Q, piloted by Mr. James jacobi struck power lines during agriculture application. After striking the wires, the aircraft impacted the ground causing substantial damage to the aircraft and minor bodily injury to the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions existed at the time of accident. Further investigation pending, awaiting pilot statement, records of the aircraft, and records of the airman.
As the FAA filed it
STRUCK POWER LINES AND CRASHED. (-23) ON MONDAY, MAY 13, 1996, AT APPROXIMATELY 0815 AM, A GRUMMAN G-164B, SERIAL #199B, N6678Q, PILOTED BY MR. JAMES JACOBI STRUCK POWER LINES DURING AGRICULTURE APPLICATION. AFTER STRIKING THE WIRES, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND MINOR BODILY INJURY TO THE PILOT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS EXISTED AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION PENDING, AWAITING PILOT STATEMENT, RECORDS OF THE AIRCRAFT, AND RECORDS OF THE AIRMAN.
NTSB investigation
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