What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)On April 2, 2002 at 9:46 am CDT, N983HH, a Cessna model T182, was destroyed by impact when it struck a coal conveyer at the 200 ft. level at the herrington power plant while on a special VFR approach to ama airport. The herrington power plant is located 5 miles from ama. IFR conditions existedand steam rising from the powerplant exacerbated the conditions at the acc ident site. ATC was in contact with the aircraft, but the aircraft was not visible on radar. The aircraft had reported 19 miles north of ama at 3,700 ft. (altitude at ama is 3607 ft.), witnesses reported the aircraft flying less than a 100 feet above the ground at a high rate of speed. The flight originated in fnl and a VFR flight plan had been filed. The private instrument rated pilot and passenger received fatal injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)ON APRIL 2, 2002 AT 9:46 AM CDT, N983HH, A CESSNA MODEL T182, WAS DESTROYED BY IMPACT WHEN IT STRUCK A COAL CONVEYER AT THE 200 FT. LEVEL AT THE HERRINGTON POWER PLANT WHILE ON A SPECIAL VFR APPROACH TO AMA AIRPORT. THE HERRINGTON POWER PLANT IS LOCATED 5 MILES FROM AMA. IFR CONDITIONS EXISTEDAND STEAM RISING FROM THE POWERPLANT EXACERBATED THE CONDITIONS AT THE ACC IDENT SITE. ATC WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE AIRCRAFT, BUT THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT VISIBLE ON RADAR. THE AIRCRAFT HAD REPORTED 19 MILES NORTH OF AMA AT 3,700 FT. (ALTITUDE AT AMA IS 3607 FT.), WITNESSES REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT FLYING LESS THAN A 100 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED IN FNL AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. THE PRIVATE INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT AND PASSENGER RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.