What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On November 18, 2022, at approximately 1510 CST aircraft privacy data omitted departed denton airport (dto) in route to bridgeport airport (xbp) to get fuel. Adsb data confirms that just south of Decatur TX. The aircraft made a left turn, lost altitude and struck a power pole with the left-wing tip. This separated the wing outboard of the left engine. The aircraft hit the ground with landing gear up, slid approximately 60 yards and had post crash fire aft of the left engine and to the fuselage. Pilot died on scene.
As the FAA filed it
ON NOVEMBER 18, 2022, AT APPROXIMATELY 1510 CST AIRCRAFT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED DENTON AIRPORT (DTO) IN ROUTE TO BRIDGEPORT AIRPORT (XBP) TO GET FUEL. ADSB DATA CONFIRMS THAT JUST SOUTH OF DECATUR TX. THE AIRCRAFT MADE A LEFT TURN, LOST ALTITUDE AND STRUCK A POWER POLE WITH THE LEFT-WING TIP. THIS SEPARATED THE WING OUTBOARD OF THE LEFT ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE GROUND WITH LANDING GEAR UP, SLID APPROXIMATELY 60 YARDS AND HAD POST CRASH FIRE AFT OF THE LEFT ENGINE AND TO THE FUSELAGE. PILOT DIED ON SCENE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.