What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) A non-licensed pilot was flying low over a farmer in his field and hit powerlines. The uncertificated a/c was substantially damaged/ the a/c continued flying to the home field near middleton, Idaho (64U).
As the FAA filed it
(-23) A NON-LICENSED PILOT WAS FLYING LOW OVER A FARMER IN HIS FIELD AND HIT POWERLINES. THE UNCERTIFICATED A/C WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED/ THE A/C CONTINUED FLYING TO THE HOME FIELD NEAR MIDDLETON, IDAHO (64U).
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.