What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 7/29/2014 while attempting to land on runway 28 at Airtrek Airport, Waterloo, NY (D93), aircraft N66358 struck power wires that run parallel to route 96 (perpendicularly to the runway). The aircraft struck the power wires with the left main landing gear which caused the aircraft to crash on the runway threshold. Aircraft damage includes, but not limited to, both wings, nose landing gear, propeller, engine firewall, and engine mount.
This inspector interviewed privacy data omitted, the pilot, by phone on the day of the accident and requested a written statement which was received by e-mail that day.
As the FAA filed it
ON 7/29/2014 WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 28 AT AIRTREK AIRPORT, WATERLOO, NY (D93), AIRCRAFT N66358 STRUCK POWER WIRES THAT RUN PARALLEL TO ROUTE 96 (PERPENDICULARLY TO THE RUNWAY). THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE POWER WIRES WITH THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO CRASH ON THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD. AIRCRAFT DAMAGE INCLUDES, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BOTH WINGS, NOSE LANDING GEAR, PROPELLER, ENGINE FIREWALL, AND ENGINE MOUNT.
THIS INSPECTOR INTERVIEWED ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, THE PILOT, BY PHONE ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT AND REQUESTED A WRITTEN STATEMENT WHICH WAS RECEIVED BY E-MAIL THAT DAY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.