What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot stated he was on short final to land at Sellmeyer field airport (OK01) as he reduced power, the nose of the aircraft rose above the horizon. Pilot stated that he saw the orange balls out of the corner of his eyes when the aircraft collided with the powerlines at the approach end of the runway. Pilot stated the airacraft was making power so he chose to make a go around. Pilot stated he asked a pilot of another aircraft to look at his gear, the pilot reported the gear was attached. Pilot stated he then made another left hand orbit and landed on the turf runway at OK01. Aircraft has damage to the propeller, engine cowling and substantial damage to the left wing spar.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED HE WAS ON SHORT FINAL TO LAND AT SELLMEYER FIELD AIRPORT (OK01) AS HE REDUCED POWER, THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT ROSE ABOVE THE HORIZON. PILOT STATED THAT HE SAW THE ORANGE BALLS OUT OF THE CORNER OF HIS EYES WHEN THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE POWERLINES AT THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. PILOT STATED THE AIRACRAFT WAS MAKING POWER SO HE CHOSE TO MAKE A GO AROUND. PILOT STATED HE ASKED A PILOT OF ANOTHER AIRCRAFT TO LOOK AT HIS GEAR, THE PILOT REPORTED THE GEAR WAS ATTACHED. PILOT STATED HE THEN MADE ANOTHER LEFT HAND ORBIT AND LANDED ON THE TURF RUNWAY AT OK01. AIRCRAFT HAS DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER, ENGINE COWLING AND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING SPAR.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.