What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The aircraft was observed flying at a low altitude along a river bed. The aircraft struck two power lines at an approximate altitude of 200 feet. One wire broke and remained attached to the left wing. The aircraft impacted a sand bar in a nose low attitude and came to rest inverted 150 feet beyond the power lines. Both occupants were fatally injured.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED FLYING AT A LOW ALTITUDE ALONG A RIVER BED. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TWO POWER LINES AT AN APPROXIMATE ALTITUDE OF 200 FEET. ONE WIRE BROKE AND REMAINED ATTACHED TO THE LEFT WING. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A SAND BAR IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE AND CAME TO REST INVERTED 150 FEET BEYOND THE POWER LINES. BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE FATALLY INJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.