What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 06-15-2008, a sport pilot aircraft, flown by privacy data omitted was flying in the creek bed at sandy creek with one passenger, when contact was made with low power lines across the creek. This resulted in loss of control and contact with the ground. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the pilot received serious injuries. The pilot reported that he was flying into the sun, and rounded a bend and did not see the wires.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 06-15-2008, A SPORT PILOT AIRCRAFT, FLOWN BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS FLYING IN THE CREEK BED AT SANDY CREEK WITH ONE PASSENGER, WHEN CONTACT WAS MADE WITH LOW POWER LINES ACROSS THE CREEK. THIS RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PILOT RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS FLYING INTO THE SUN, AND ROUNDED A BEND AND DID NOT SEE THE WIRES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.