What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On July 31, 1998, at 2022 central daylight time (CDT), a navion a, N8991H, operated by a private pilot, was destroyed when while cruising at low altitude, the airplane struck a power line, and subsequently impacted the terrain and an interstate highway guard rail, 2 miles south of Coloma, Wisconsin. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was being operated under 14 CFR part 91. There was no flight plan on file. The pilot was fatally injured. The cross country flight originated at kankakee, Illinois, and was en route to oshkosh, Wisconsin. (-23) aircraft was in cruise flight at low altitude - struck a power line and impacted on interstate hwy 51 - Coloma, WI. Pilot and aircraft times are inconsistent and/or unknown. No indication of pre-impact failures.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON JULY 31, 1998, AT 2022 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME (CDT), A NAVION A, N8991H, OPERATED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, WAS DESTROYED WHEN WHILE CRUISING AT LOW ALTITUDE, THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A POWER LINE, AND SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTED THE TERRAIN AND AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY GUARD RAIL, 2 MILES SOUTH OF COLOMA, WISCONSIN. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. THERE WAS NO FLIGHT PLAN ON FILE. THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS, AND WAS EN ROUTE TO OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN. (-23) AIRCRAFT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT LOW ALTITUDE - STRUCK A POWER LINE AND IMPACTED ON INTERSTATE HWY 51 - COLOMA, WI. PILOT AND AIRCRAFT TIMES ARE INCONSISTENT AND/OR UNKNOWN. NO INDICATION OF PRE-IMPACT FAILURES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.