What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 6/19/2014, at 2049 MDT, N234BS struck power lines while flying at low altitude over a sparsely populated area. Aircraft experienced substantial damage. Pilot (sole occupant) was uninjured. Aircraft is registered as experimental, but was modified to conform to ultralight standards and was being operated in accordance with 14 CFR 103.
As the FAA filed it
ON 6/19/2014, AT 2049 MDT, N234BS STRUCK POWER LINES WHILE FLYING AT LOW ALTITUDE OVER A SPARSELY POPULATED AREA. AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. PILOT (SOLE OCCUPANT) WAS UNINJURED. AIRCRAFT IS REGISTERED AS EXPERIMENTAL, BUT WAS MODIFIED TO CONFORM TO ULTRALIGHT STANDARDS AND WAS BEING OPERATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 14 CFR 103.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.