What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot while flying low over a river struck wire that was strung across river and not visible to the pilot. At time of accident pilot was flying west and the setting sun was obscuring his vision. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT WHILE FLYING LOW OVER A RIVER STRUCK WIRE THAT WAS STRUNG ACROSS RIVER AND NOT VISIBLE TO THE PILOT. AT TIME OF ACCIDENT PILOT WAS FLYING WEST AND THE SETTING SUN WAS OBSCURING HIS VISION. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
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