What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The aircraft struck power lines at an altitude of 300 feet AGL. The wire contacted the aircraft forward of the left wing and engine firewall. The lines were marked with orange balls for visibility. The aircraft came to rest on the ground mostly intact 250 feet past the wire strike. Pilot was killed.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWER LINES AT AN ALTITUDE OF 300 FEET AGL. THE WIRE CONTACTED THE AIRCRAFT FORWARD OF THE LEFT WING AND ENGINE FIREWALL. THE LINES WERE MARKED WITH ORANGE BALLS FOR VISIBILITY. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE GROUND MOSTLY INTACT 250 FEET PAST THE WIRE STRIKE. PILOT WAS KILLED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.