What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) 06/08/2005 N4842R a Cessna, CE-188 contacted power line while making first pass through field. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed. Pilot stated that after making three trips around the field he proceeded to make initial pass and was partially blinded by the sun and smoke from an adjacent field that was being burned. Aircraft struck the power wires and cut approx. 6" from the top of the vertical fin and received minor damage to wing tip. Pilot maintained control of the aircraft and landed safely at the intended location. The pilot received no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) 06/08/2005 N4842R A CESSNA, CE-188 CONTACTED POWER LINE WHILE MAKING FIRST PASS THROUGH FIELD. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. PILOT STATED THAT AFTER MAKING THREE TRIPS AROUND THE FIELD HE PROCEEDED TO MAKE INITIAL PASS AND WAS PARTIALLY BLINDED BY THE SUN AND SMOKE FROM AN ADJACENT FIELD THAT WAS BEING BURNED. AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE POWER WIRES AND CUT APPROX. 6" FROM THE TOP OF THE VERTICAL FIN AND RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE TO WING TIP. PILOT MAINTAINED CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND LANDED SAFELY AT THE INTENDED LOCATION. THE PILOT RECEIVED NO INJURIES.
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