What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On June 27, 2002, at 1824 EST, N4406L, a Cessna 172G collided with a power line during an approach to a private airstrip in Perry, Georgia. The airplane was registered to and owned by the pilot of this flight. The flight was operating under the provisions of title 14 CFR part 91 with no flight plan filed. The owner/operator of the aircraft was accompanied by one passenger during the flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The pilot and passenger received serious injuries. The flight originated at the same private airstrip approximately 30 minutes prior to the time of impact.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 27, 2002, AT 1824 EST, N4406L, A CESSNA 172G COLLIDED WITH A POWER LINE DURING AN APPROACH TO A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP IN PERRY, GEORGIA. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO AND OWNED BY THE PILOT OF THIS FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT WAS OPERATING UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CFR PART 91 WITH NO FLIGHT PLAN FILED. THE OWNER/OPERATOR OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS ACCOMPANIED BY ONE PASSENGER DURING THE FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT THE SAME PRIVATE AIRSTRIP APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE TIME OF IMPACT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.