What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On April 17, 2005, at 1600 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172H, N1643F, registered to and operated by the private pilot, collide with a power line while attempting a forced landing triggered by a loss of engine power. The airplane had to make a forced landing due to loss of engine power;during the landing attempt the airplane struck a power line. The nose gear did collapse on touchdown, which allowed the engine cowling and carburetor to make contact with the ground causing substantial damage. The pilot in command and his passenger exited the airplane uninjured.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APRIL 17, 2005, AT 1600 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 172H, N1643F, REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY THE PRIVATE PILOT, COLLIDE WITH A POWER LINE WHILE ATTEMPTING A FORCED LANDING TRIGGERED BY A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE AIRPLANE HAD TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING DUE TO LOSS OF ENGINE POWER;DURING THE LANDING ATTEMPT THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A POWER LINE. THE NOSE GEAR DID COLLAPSE ON TOUCHDOWN, WHICH ALLOWED THE ENGINE COWLING AND CARBURETOR TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT IN COMMAND AND HIS PASSENGER EXITED THE AIRPLANE UNINJURED.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N1643F · 1
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