What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On January 12, 2009, about 1330 central daylight time (CDT), a Probst baby ace d, N610DD, collided with power lines and subsequently impacted terrain. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. The aircraft received substantial damage. This personal flight was being conducted under the provisions of title 14 code of federal regulations part 91 without a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight originated at minden-webster airport, minden, la (F24).
As the FAA filed it
ON JANUARY 12, 2009, ABOUT 1330 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME (CDT), A PROBST BABY ACE D, N610DD, COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES AND SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTED TERRAIN. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THIS PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT MINDEN-WEBSTER AIRPORT, MINDEN, LA (F24).
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.