What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft struck powerlines on takeoff climbout, when both pilots noted that aircraft was not maintaining climb performance. Weather was VMC at the time. The flight involved a student pilotprivacy data omitted and his flight instructor, who were taking the aircraft from NY state to caldwell, ID, with a fuel stop at Burley, ID where the accident occurred.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWERLINES ON TAKEOFF CLIMBOUT, WHEN BOTH PILOTS NOTED THAT AIRCRAFT WAS NOT MAINTAINING CLIMB PERFORMANCE. WEATHER WAS VMC AT THE TIME. THE FLIGHT INVOLVED A STUDENT PILOT^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AND HIS FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, WHO WERE TAKING THE AIRCRAFT FROM NY STATE TO CALDWELL, ID, WITH A FUEL STOP AT BURLEY, ID WHERE THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.