What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Witnesses stated they saw the aircraft flying from west to east. It was flying towards powerlines. Prior to contact with the lines, the aircraft rocked its wings back and forth. Once the aircraft impacted the wires, the aircraft was suspended for 5 seconds before falling through the wires and impacting the ground. The primary witness stated that the winds were gusting. She stated that the engine was sputtering prior to contact with the wires. Once contact with the wires occurred, the engine quit.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) WITNESSES STATED THEY SAW THE AIRCRAFT FLYING FROM WEST TO EAST. IT WAS FLYING TOWARDS POWERLINES. PRIOR TO CONTACT WITH THE LINES, THE AIRCRAFT ROCKED ITS WINGS BACK AND FORTH. ONCE THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE WIRES, THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUSPENDED FOR 5 SECONDS BEFORE FALLING THROUGH THE WIRES AND IMPACTING THE GROUND. THE PRIMARY WITNESS STATED THAT THE WINDS WERE GUSTING. SHE STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS SPUTTERING PRIOR TO CONTACT WITH THE WIRES. ONCE CONTACT WITH THE WIRES OCCURRED, THE ENGINE QUIT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.