What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The aircraft was being operated by its owner, who holds a student pilot certificate. The pilot was operating the aircraft on a private flight at night with one passenger aboard. The aircraft struck power lines approximately 102 feet above ground level. After striking the power line, the aircraft continued to travel approximately 3/4 of a mile before coming to rest in a rural field. The aircraft sustained substantial damage and both occupants received minor injuries.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED BY ITS OWNER, WHO HOLDS A STUDENT PILOT CERTIFICATE. THE PILOT WAS OPERATING THE AIRCRAFT ON A PRIVATE FLIGHT AT NIGHT WITH ONE PASSENGER ABOARD. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWER LINES APPROXIMATELY 102 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. AFTER STRIKING THE POWER LINE, THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO TRAVEL APPROXIMATELY 3/4 OF A MILE BEFORE COMING TO REST IN A RURAL FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND BOTH OCCUPANTS RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.