What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) PIC reported kbmt in sight and cancelled IFR clearance on vor/dme 13 approach. Aircraft struck static wires on top of powerline, then impacted ground and cartwheeled into a gulley. The aircraft was destroyed in post impact fire. (-23 amendment) the toxicology test report on Mr. Vise indicated positive for two medications that are not recommended before flying. Chlorpheniramine, an antihistamine, and nortriptyline, an antidepressant. The use of nortriptyline would have precluded medical certification had it been reported. A review of past applications by the regional flight surgeons office indicate that Mr. Vise failed to report the medications to the FAA.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PIC REPORTED KBMT IN SIGHT AND CANCELLED IFR CLEARANCE ON VOR/DME 13 APPROACH. AIRCRAFT STRUCK STATIC WIRES ON TOP OF POWERLINE, THEN IMPACTED GROUND AND CARTWHEELED INTO A GULLEY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED IN POST IMPACT FIRE. (-23 AMENDMENT) THE TOXICOLOGY TEST REPORT ON MR. VISE INDICATED POSITIVE FOR TWO MEDICATIONS THAT ARE NOT RECOMMENDED BEFORE FLYING. CHLORPHENIRAMINE, AN ANTIHISTAMINE, AND NORTRIPTYLINE, AN ANTIDEPRESSANT. THE USE OF NORTRIPTYLINE WOULD HAVE PRECLUDED MEDICAL CERTIFICATION HAD IT BEEN REPORTED. A REVIEW OF PAST APPLICATIONS BY THE REGIONAL FLIGHT SURGEONS OFFICE INDICATE THAT MR. VISE FAILED TO REPORT THE MEDICATIONS TO THE FAA.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.