What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft N311U, an experimental home built model RV-4, was flying low over lake lanier, Georgia when the right main landing gear struck a power line resulting in the landing gear being detached from the aircraft. The aircraft continued on to Gainesville airport (kgvl) and landed on runway 23 and skidded off into the grass. The aircraft sustained major damage but no injuries reported to the pilot. No other passengers were on board.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT N311U, AN EXPERIMENTAL HOME BUILT MODEL RV-4, WAS FLYING LOW OVER LAKE LANIER, GEORGIA WHEN THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUCK A POWER LINE RESULTING IN THE LANDING GEAR BEING DETACHED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ON TO GAINESVILLE AIRPORT (KGVL) AND LANDED ON RUNWAY 23 AND SKIDDED OFF INTO THE GRASS. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE BUT NO INJURIES REPORTED TO THE PILOT. NO OTHER PASSENGERS WERE ON BOARD.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.