What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On November 8, 2014 approximately 1500 pacific standard time, a Cessna 140A, N5612C, took off from Frazier Lake Airport (1C9) located in hollister, California with one pilot and one passenger. The aircraft collided with power lines near Gilroy, California, impacting the ground approximately five miles north of Frazier Lake Airport and approximately two hundred yards south of the power lines. Point of contact was ten yards above where the aircraft came to rest. The aircraft was destroyed on impact causing fatal injuries to both the pilot and the passenger.
As the FAA filed it
ON NOVEMBER 8, 2014 APPROXIMATELY 1500 PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 140A, N5612C, TOOK OFF FROM FRAZIER LAKE AIRPORT (1C9) LOCATED IN HOLLISTER, CALIFORNIA WITH ONE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES NEAR GILROY, CALIFORNIA, IMPACTING THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY FIVE MILES NORTH OF FRAZIER LAKE AIRPORT AND APPROXIMATELY TWO HUNDRED YARDS SOUTH OF THE POWER LINES. POINT OF CONTACT WAS TEN YARDS ABOVE WHERE THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED ON IMPACT CAUSING FATAL INJURIES TO BOTH THE PILOT AND THE PASSENGER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.