What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4)The pilot stated that while on final approach, 'the right landing gear hooked the power line and sheared off the wheel and landing gear.' He reported that the impact with the power line, 'spun airplane around and cartwheeled.' He reported that the airplane struck the ground and came to rest in an up-right attitude. Post accident investigation revealed no anomalies with the accident aircraft. (-23) the pilot, Mr. John kearns, and his brother were returning from a local sightseeing flight and misjudged his altitude on approach to runway 32 and struck the highline about 300 yards from the end of the runway.
As the FAA filed it
(.4)THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, 'THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR HOOKED THE POWER LINE AND SHEARED OFF THE WHEEL AND LANDING GEAR.' HE REPORTED THAT THE IMPACT WITH THE POWER LINE, 'SPUN AIRPLANE AROUND AND CARTWHEELED.' HE REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE GROUND AND CAME TO REST IN AN UP-RIGHT ATTITUDE. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO ANOMALIES WITH THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT. (-23) THE PILOT, MR. JOHN KEARNS, AND HIS BROTHER WERE RETURNING FROM A LOCAL SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT AND MISJUDGED HIS ALTITUDE ON APPROACH TO RUNWAY 32 AND STRUCK THE HIGHLINE ABOUT 300 YARDS FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.