What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On July 29, 2008 a M-18A (dromader) s/n 1Z020-06, N81541 hit the power lines south west of Caldwell Idaho running east/west of substation on the deer flat rd. pilot stated he was spraying fields and trying to fly under power lines when he noted a pickup truck on the same road. He attempted to go over the top of the lines at the last minute and hooked his main landing gear on the first wire. This aircraft pulled down over one and a half miles of power lines and broke off two power poles. Aircraft came to rest 300 feet past the power lines and caught fire after impact. This aircraft was destroyed in the post fire. The pilot was injured and had some cuts, but no broken bones and was released from the hospital after one night.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 29, 2008 A M-18A (DROMADER) S/N 1Z020-06, N81541 HIT THE POWER LINES SOUTH WEST OF CALDWELL IDAHO RUNNING EAST/WEST OF SUBSTATION ON THE DEER FLAT RD. PILOT STATED HE WAS SPRAYING FIELDS AND TRYING TO FLY UNDER POWER LINES WHEN HE NOTED A PICKUP TRUCK ON THE SAME ROAD. HE ATTEMPTED TO GO OVER THE TOP OF THE LINES AT THE LAST MINUTE AND HOOKED HIS MAIN LANDING GEAR ON THE FIRST WIRE. THIS AIRCRAFT PULLED DOWN OVER ONE AND A HALF MILES OF POWER LINES AND BROKE OFF TWO POWER POLES. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST 300 FEET PAST THE POWER LINES AND CAUGHT FIRE AFTER IMPACT. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED IN THE POST FIRE. THE PILOT WAS INJURED AND HAD SOME CUTS, BUT NO BROKEN BONES AND WAS RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL AFTER ONE NIGHT.
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