What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot-in-command N314MA was privacy data omitted. He departed crawing stone lake, lac du flambeau, WI at approximately 1600. He then flew to make a landing on fence lake and from there he flew over to Lower Gresham Lake, WI, to make a practice landing. The accident happened at approximately 1630 CDT. The pilot privacy data omitted stated he flew a pattern over Lower Gresham Lake, at approximately 500 ft MEL, in order to check for hazards, obstructions and boats. He stated he did not see any. The lake was clear and had an open estuary at the west end. He approached the lake slightly below the tree tops, where the estuary is. At that point there is about a 70 yard gap, between the trees. He then impacted a 3/8 inch power line cable, which caused the aircraft to impact the water, causing substantial damage to his aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND N314MA WAS ^PRIVACY DATA OMIT^. HE DEPARTED CRAWING STONE LAKE, LAC DU FLAMBEAU, WI AT APPROXIMATELY 1600. HE THEN FLEW TO MAKE A LANDING ON FENCE LAKE AND FROM THERE HE FLEW OVER TO LOWER GRESHAM LAKE, WI, TO MAKE A PRACTICE LANDING. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED AT APPROXIMATELY 1630 CDT. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DA^ STATED HE FLEW A PATTERN OVER LOWER GRESHAM LAKE, AT APPROXIMATELY 500 FT MEL, IN ORDER TO CHECK FOR HAZARDS, OBSTRUCTIONS AND BOATS. HE STATED HE DID NOT SEE ANY. THE LAKE WAS CLEAR AND HAD AN OPEN ESTUARY AT THE WEST END. HE APPROACHED THE LAKE SLIGHTLY BELOW THE TREE TOPS, WHERE THE ESTUARY IS. AT THAT POINT THERE IS ABOUT A 70 YARD GAP, BETWEEN THE TREES. HE THEN IMPACTED A 3/8 INCH POWER LINE CABLE, WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO IMPACT THE WATER, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO HIS AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
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