What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft sustained substantial damage during an inflight collision with a powerline while maneuvering at a low altitude 3 miles northwest of Big Lake. Pilot had been looking for fish in a river when airplane struck powerline. (-23 amendment) according to the pilot, the aircraft inadvertently struck power lines that were not marked on the sectional chart and the investigation revealed that no NOTAMS were in effect for the lines.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING AN INFLIGHT COLLISION WITH A POWERLINE WHILE MANEUVERING AT A LOW ALTITUDE 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF BIG LAKE. PILOT HAD BEEN LOOKING FOR FISH IN A RIVER WHEN AIRPLANE STRUCK POWERLINE. (-23 AMENDMENT) ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE AIRCRAFT INADVERTENTLY STRUCK POWER LINES THAT WERE NOT MARKED ON THE SECTIONAL CHART AND THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT NO NOTAMS WERE IN EFFECT FOR THE LINES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.