From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
After dropping off parachute jumpers, the pilot returned to Borrego Springs. On final the pilot passed power lines and continued his decent. After crossing the first set of power lines he hit secondary power lines.
As the FAA filed it
AFTER DROPPING OFF PARACHUTE JUMPERS, THE PILOT RETURNED TO BORREGO SPRINGS. ON FINAL THE PILOT PASSED POWER LINES AND CONTINUED HIS DECENT. AFTER CROSSING THE FIRST SET OF POWER LINES HE HIT SECONDARY POWER LINES.
Other reports on N4NE · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.