What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Between loads, while maneuvering for unknown reasons, the aircraft struck a 500 foot lighted and charted transmission tower in the immediate vicinity of the fields that the airman was working. The airman was familiar with the area and known to the community. The left wings struck the tower approximately five feet from the top on a southwest heading and shed pieces of the wings while it continued to the impact site approximately 700 feet to the southwest. There was no post impact fire.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) BETWEEN LOADS, WHILE MANEUVERING FOR UNKNOWN REASONS, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A 500 FOOT LIGHTED AND CHARTED TRANSMISSION TOWER IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF THE FIELDS THAT THE AIRMAN WAS WORKING. THE AIRMAN WAS FAMILIAR WITH THE AREA AND KNOWN TO THE COMMUNITY. THE LEFT WINGS STRUCK THE TOWER APPROXIMATELY FIVE FEET FROM THE TOP ON A SOUTHWEST HEADING AND SHED PIECES OF THE WINGS WHILE IT CONTINUED TO THE IMPACT SITE APPROXIMATELY 700 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST. THERE WAS NO POST IMPACT FIRE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.