What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On October 26, 2008, at approximately 1455 local, N42FG, a Cessna R172E aircraft was destroyed after contacting powerlines causing the aircraft to impact in a river. The private pilot, privacy data omitted, private pilot certificate no. privacy data omitted, Was flying through the river valley and contacted the powerlines at approximately 110 feet AGL. The aircraft pulled the powerlines with it for approximately 400 yards causing the left wing and landing gear to separate from the aircraft. The pilot suffered serious injuries and the aircraft was destroyed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON OCTOBER 26, 2008, AT APPROXIMATELY 1455 LOCAL, N42FG, A CESSNA R172E AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AFTER CONTACTING POWERLINES CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO IMPACT IN A RIVER. THE PRIVATE PILOT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE NO. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, WAS FLYING THROUGH THE RIVER VALLEY AND CONTACTED THE POWERLINES AT APPROXIMATELY 110 FEET AGL. THE AIRCRAFT PULLED THE POWERLINES WITH IT FOR APPROXIMATELY 400 YARDS CAUSING THE LEFT WING AND LANDING GEAR TO SEPARATE FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.
NTSB investigation
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