What happened
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Struck power line on approach to a Private strip. (.4)when the flight arrived at the Private airstrip, the pilot circled the airstrip to assess the landing conditions. After the pilot selected the southeast sod runway, he established an approach for a full stop landing. The airplane collided with the utility line about 75 yards from the approach end of the 1600 foot long sod airstrip, and 50 feet above the ground. The pilot said the approach was into the sun and he did not see the utility line. The southeast runway was marked closed when the accident occurred. (-23) Mr. Boyette arrived over the Private field of intended landing and flew over checking the windsock and field conditions. On approach he collided with power lines that are located just below the flight path. These lines have now caused two accidents and have the potential to cause more because they cannot be seen easily from the air.
As the FAA filed it
STRUCK POWER LINE ON APPROACH TO A PRIVATE STRIP. (.4)WHEN THE FLIGHT ARRIVED AT THE PRIVATE AIRSTRIP, THE PILOT CIRCLED THE AIRSTRIP TO ASSESS THE LANDING CONDITIONS. AFTER THE PILOT SELECTED THE SOUTHEAST SOD RUNWAY, HE ESTABLISHED AN APPROACH FOR A FULL STOP LANDING. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE UTILITY LINE ABOUT 75 YARDS FROM THE APPROACH END OF THE 1600 FOOT LONG SOD AIRSTRIP, AND 50 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE PILOT SAID THE APPROACH WAS INTO THE SUN AND HE DID NOT SEE THE UTILITY LINE. THE SOUTHEAST RUNWAY WAS MARKED CLOSED WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. (-23) MR. BOYETTE ARRIVED OVER THE PRIVATE FIELD OF INTENDED LANDING AND FLEW OVER CHECKING THE WINDSOCK AND FIELD CONDITIONS. ON APPROACH HE COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES THAT ARE LOCATED JUST BELOW THE FLIGHT PATH. THESE LINES HAVE NOW CAUSED TWO ACCIDENTS AND HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE MORE BECAUSE THEY CANNOT BE SEEN EASILY FROM THE AIR.
NTSB investigation
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