What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On August 4, 2001, about 0545 hours pacific daylight time, a weatherly 620B, N90191, was substantially damaged when it collided with power lines while spraying alfalfa fields at Winnemucca, Nevada. The commercial certificated pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the agricultural flight operating under 14 CFR part 137, and a company flight plan was filed. The flight originated about 0530 from a private airstrip near Winnemucca. (-23) aircraft struck power lines during aerial application operations.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON AUGUST 4, 2001, ABOUT 0545 HOURS PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, A WEATHERLY 620B, N90191, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES WHILE SPRAYING ALFALFA FIELDS AT WINNEMUCCA, NEVADA. THE COMMERCIAL CERTIFICATED PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE AGRICULTURAL FLIGHT OPERATING UNDER 14 CFR PART 137, AND A COMPANY FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED ABOUT 0530 FROM A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP NEAR WINNEMUCCA. (-23) AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWER LINES DURING AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATIONS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.