What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Fuel spray from fuel cap. Descended to view highway marker struck guy wire at approx 30 ft AGL. Landed in trees. (-23) while enroute to asheboro, NC (W44) from marion, NC (9A9), the pilot became disoriented and overflew asheboro, NC. He said he decided to proceed to siler city, NC (5W8). In order to confirm his position, he decided to fly low over the road and read a road sign. During the descent to read the sign, the aircraft impacted a "guy" wire over highway 421 south of siler city. The pilot stated he saw some small wires, but not the wires he hit. He stated his indicated air speed (IAS) was 95 knots. The aircraft impacted a guy wire and landed in some trees on the side of highway 421. He was not injured and there was no injury to his passenger.
As the FAA filed it
FUEL SPRAY FROM FUEL CAP. DESCENDED TO VIEW HIGHWAY MARKER STRUCK GUY WIRE AT APPROX 30 FT AGL. LANDED IN TREES. (-23) WHILE ENROUTE TO ASHEBORO, NC (W44) FROM MARION, NC (9A9), THE PILOT BECAME DISORIENTED AND OVERFLEW ASHEBORO, NC. HE SAID HE DECIDED TO PROCEED TO SILER CITY, NC (5W8). IN ORDER TO CONFIRM HIS POSITION, HE DECIDED TO FLY LOW OVER THE ROAD AND READ A ROAD SIGN. DURING THE DESCENT TO READ THE SIGN, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A "GUY" WIRE OVER HIGHWAY 421 SOUTH OF SILER CITY. THE PILOT STATED HE SAW SOME SMALL WIRES, BUT NOT THE WIRES HE HIT. HE STATED HIS INDICATED AIR SPEED (IAS) WAS 95 KNOTS. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A GUY WIRE AND LANDED IN SOME TREES ON THE SIDE OF HIGHWAY 421. HE WAS NOT INJURED AND THERE WAS NO INJURY TO HIS PASSENGER.
NTSB investigation
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