What happened
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Aircraft departed rwy 29 after filing IFR but requesting VFR take-off. Aircraft turned back to the east along ridge to the north of gjt and saw a water feature and went down along the river approx. 100 to 150 feet above river and interstate 70. Approx 12 miles east of gjt aircraft struck wires about 100 to 150 feet above road. Damage to the nose, r/h and l/h wings. R/h wing was sheared off outboard portion about 4 feet which included tip tank and aileron. Vertical stabilizer had wires inbedded in it. The a/c flew for another 45 minutes burning off fuel and then returned to gjt without further incident.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RWY 29 AFTER FILING IFR BUT REQUESTING VFR TAKE-OFF. AIRCRAFT TURNED BACK TO THE EAST ALONG RIDGE TO THE NORTH OF GJT AND SAW A WATER FEATURE AND WENT DOWN ALONG THE RIVER APPROX. 100 TO 150 FEET ABOVE RIVER AND INTERSTATE 70. APPROX 12 MILES EAST OF GJT AIRCRAFT STRUCK WIRES ABOUT 100 TO 150 FEET ABOVE ROAD. DAMAGE TO THE NOSE, R/H AND L/H WINGS. R/H WING WAS SHEARED OFF OUTBOARD PORTION ABOUT 4 FEET WHICH INCLUDED TIP TANK AND AILERON. VERTICAL STABILIZER HAD WIRES INBEDDED IN IT. THE A/C FLEW FOR ANOTHER 45 MINUTES BURNING OFF FUEL AND THEN RETURNED TO GJT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
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