What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On may 31, 2002 at approximately 5:21 pm a Cessna 182J N3027F flown by charles severson hit power lines while on final approach. Mr. Severson completed a local flight and was on final for runway 27 when hitting the power lines. The power line poles are about 35 feet high and are located approximately 660 feet from the end of the runway. After hitting the power line, the aircraft ended up in a plowed field and came to a stop approximately 200 feet from the end of the runway. Damage to the aircraft was a bent prop, nose wheel, cowling and fire wall. Three (3) people were on board with minor injury to one. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The pilot stated that while on final approach he was flying directly into the sun. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MAY 31, 2002 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:21 PM A CESSNA 182J N3027F FLOWN BY CHARLES SEVERSON HIT POWER LINES WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH. MR. SEVERSON COMPLETED A LOCAL FLIGHT AND WAS ON FINAL FOR RUNWAY 27 WHEN HITTING THE POWER LINES. THE POWER LINE POLES ARE ABOUT 35 FEET HIGH AND ARE LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 660 FEET FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY. AFTER HITTING THE POWER LINE, THE AIRCRAFT ENDED UP IN A PLOWED FIELD AND CAME TO A STOP APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS A BENT PROP, NOSE WHEEL, COWLING AND FIRE WALL. THREE (3) PEOPLE WERE ON BOARD WITH MINOR INJURY TO ONE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH HE WAS FLYING DIRECTLY INTO THE SUN. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
NTSB investigation
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