What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 17, 2014 at approximately 16:00 hours local time, pilot in command privacy data omitted, flying gyroplane N216MG at approximately 30-50 feet above ground level 3 miles north of Cape Girardeau Missouri at privacy data omitted. The pilot lost situational awareness and was waving at people on the ground as the gyroplane impacted power lines. Aircraft received substantial damage as it impacted the ground. privacy data omitted Received serious injuries and was transported to st. francis medical center for treatment.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 17, 2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 16:00 HOURS LOCAL TIME, PILOT IN COMMAND ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, FLYING GYROPLANE N216MG AT APPROXIMATELY 30-50 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL 3 MILES NORTH OF CAPE GIRARDEAU MISSOURI AT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. THE PILOT LOST SITUATIONAL AWARENESS AND WAS WAVING AT PEOPLE ON THE GROUND AS THE GYROPLANE IMPACTED POWER LINES. AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AS IT IMPACTED THE GROUND. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER FOR TREATMENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.