What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19)On April 28, 2001, at 0841 mountain daylight time, a Raven S55A, N40555, was substantially damaged when it struck powerlines while landing in Albuquerque, new Mexico. The private pilot and one passenger escaped injury. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed for the personal flight being conducted under title 14 CFR part 91. The flight originated in rio rancho, new Mexico, approximately 0800. Preliminary information indicates the basket uprights made initial contact with the wires. The pilot opened the emergency dump and ventilated the envelope. The envelope draped over three powerlines, carrying 12,400 volts, and squeezed them together, causing a short circuit. The envelope was cut in two, and the three powerlines broke, burning holes into the cement sidewalk. (-23) on 04/28/01 at 0841 MDT a Raven S-55A (N40555) owned and operated by Ms. Connie l. pohlmeyer, privacy data omitted sustained substantial damage when it contacted overhead powerlines as it maneuvered for landing at the corner of education and davenport road(s) in northwest Albuquerque, NM. The private pilot and her passenger were not injured in the accident. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the pleasure flight under 14 CFR part 91 that had departed the 19th street ball-diamonds at 0745 MDT. Ms. Pohlmeyer holds private pilot certificate #284509401, with a lighter-than air, balloon rating.
As the FAA filed it
(.19)ON APRIL 28, 2001, AT 0841 MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME, A RAVEN S55A, N40555, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT STRUCK POWERLINES WHILE LANDING IN ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER ESCAPED INJURY. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED FOR THE PERSONAL FLIGHT BEING CONDUCTED UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 91. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED IN RIO RANCHO, NEW MEXICO, APPROXIMATELY 0800. PRELIMINARY INFORMATION INDICATES THE BASKET UPRIGHTS MADE INITIAL CONTACT WITH THE WIRES. THE PILOT OPENED THE EMERGENCY DUMP AND VENTILATED THE ENVELOPE. THE ENVELOPE DRAPED OVER THREE POWERLINES, CARRYING 12,400 VOLTS, AND SQUEEZED THEM TOGETHER, CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT. THE ENVELOPE WAS CUT IN TWO, AND THE THREE POWERLINES BROKE, BURNING HOLES INTO THE CEMENT SIDEWALK. (-23) ON 04/28/01 AT 0841 MDT A RAVEN S-55A (N40555) OWNED AND OPERATED BY MS. CONNIE L. POHLMEYER, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT CONTACTED OVERHEAD POWERLINES AS IT MANEUVERED FOR LANDING AT THE CORNER OF EDUCATION AND DAVENPORT ROAD(S) IN NORTHWEST ALBUQUERQUE, NM. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND HER PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE PLEASURE FLIGHT UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 THAT HAD DEPARTED THE 19TH STREET BALL-DIAMONDS AT 0745 MDT. MS. POHLMEYER HOLDS PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE #284509401, WITH A LIGHTER-THAN AIR, BALLOON RATING.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.