What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 5, 2018 at approximately 0910 mountain daylight time, a single engine Bellanca citabria, N90990 was substantially damaged upon impact. During the approach to his private runway the pilot thought he had enough clearance to avoid the guide wires for the farm sprinker system. The aircraft hit the wires and crashed. The private pilot was seriously injured and flown to a denver hospital. Visual meteorological conditions (VMC) were reported at the time of the accident, weather was not a factor.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 5, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 0910 MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME, A SINGLE ENGINE BELLANCA CITABRIA, N90990 WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED UPON IMPACT. DURING THE APPROACH TO HIS PRIVATE RUNWAY THE PILOT THOUGHT HE HAD ENOUGH CLEARANCE TO AVOID THE GUIDE WIRES FOR THE FARM SPRINKER SYSTEM. THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE WIRES AND CRASHED. THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED AND FLOWN TO A DENVER HOSPITAL. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC) WERE REPORTED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.