What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On November 12, 2005, at 1820 central standard time, a Piper PA-28-181, N2241P, operated by the westosha flying club, sustained substantial damage during an emergency descent after loss of power. The aircraft impacted power lines in a heavily populated residential area approximately five miles north of general mitchell international airport (mke), Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The private pilot sustained minor injuries. The 14 code of federal regulations part 91 personal flight departed westosha airport (5K6), wilmot, Wisconsin, about 1615 on a local flight. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. No flight plan was filed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON NOVEMBER 12, 2005, AT 1820 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A PIPER PA-28-181, N2241P, OPERATED BY THE WESTOSHA FLYING CLUB, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING AN EMERGENCY DESCENT AFTER LOSS OF POWER. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED POWER LINES IN A HEAVILY POPULATED RESIDENTIAL AREA APPROXIMATELY FIVE MILES NORTH OF GENERAL MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (MKE), MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN. THE PRIVATE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT DEPARTED WESTOSHA AIRPORT (5K6), WILMOT, WISCONSIN, ABOUT 1615 ON A LOCAL FLIGHT. NIGHT VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.