What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot and passenger on PT91 flights doing practice emergency procedures. While on downwind leg on landing approach to airport (lns) the pilot was in contact with other traffic on final approach. Pilot extended downwind leg to allow spacing with traffic. On turn to base the aircraft contacted the first set of parallel high tension power lines (approx 130 feet AGL) which caused the aircraft to go out of control. Passenger activated the ballistic parachute which became entangled on the second set of parallel high tension power lines. The aircraft settled to the ground by the parachute lines and the occupants jumped out of the aircraft. The aircraft was destroyed by post crash fire. Passenger suffered a broken clavicle
As the FAA filed it
PILOT AND PASSENGER ON PT91 FLIGHTS DOING PRACTICE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. WHILE ON DOWNWIND LEG ON LANDING APPROACH TO AIRPORT (LNS) THE PILOT WAS IN CONTACT WITH OTHER TRAFFIC ON FINAL APPROACH. PILOT EXTENDED DOWNWIND LEG TO ALLOW SPACING WITH TRAFFIC. ON TURN TO BASE THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE FIRST SET OF PARALLEL HIGH TENSION POWER LINES (APPROX 130 FEET AGL) WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO GO OUT OF CONTROL. PASSENGER ACTIVATED THE BALLISTIC PARACHUTE WHICH BECAME ENTANGLED ON THE SECOND SET OF PARALLEL HIGH TENSION POWER LINES. THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED TO THE GROUND BY THE PARACHUTE LINES AND THE OCCUPANTS JUMPED OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY POST CRASH FIRE. PASSENGER SUFFERED A BROKEN CLAVICLE
NTSB investigation
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