What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While lined up on extended final for landing, the pilot became distracted while troubleshooting the failure of his right wheel ski. During this distraction, the aircraft descended to less than 100' AGL. When the pilot noticed he was too close to the terrain he pitched up and (unknowingly) struck a power line. The pilot made two low passes over the runway to evaluate the status of the wheel ski before making a landing due to rising engine temperature indicators. The aircraft landed, remained upright and came to a stop at the edge of the runway.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE LINED UP ON EXTENDED FINAL FOR LANDING, THE PILOT BECAME DISTRACTED WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING THE FAILURE OF HIS RIGHT WHEEL SKI. DURING THIS DISTRACTION, THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED TO LESS THAN 100' AGL. WHEN THE PILOT NOTICED HE WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE TERRAIN HE PITCHED UP AND (UNKNOWINGLY) STRUCK A POWER LINE.THE PILOT MADE TWO LOW PASSES OVER THE RUNWAY TO EVALUATE THE STATUS OF THE WHEEL SKI BEFORE MAKING A LANDING DUE TO RISING ENGINE TEMPERATURE INDICATORS. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED, REMAINED UPRIGHT AND CAME TO A STOP AT THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.