What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot was to fly above baby gender reveal party. Pilot took off of private runway, turned toward party, got involved in gusty winds and struck powerline above party. Disabled aircraft continued on after striking powerlines for approximately 75 yards and impacted trees where it stopped.
Pilot was uninjured.
Although the aircraft has a registration number displayed, the aircraft is believed to be an ultralight based on pilot's initial account that he rebuilt the aircraft from parts. Destroyed aircraft is not accessable and the pilot will not communicate with the FAA.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS TO FLY ABOVE BABY GENDER REVEAL PARTY. PILOT TOOK OFF OF PRIVATE RUNWAY, TURNED TOWARD PARTY, GOT INVOLVED IN GUSTY WINDS AND STRUCK POWERLINE ABOVE PARTY. DISABLED AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ON AFTER STRIKING POWERLINES FOR APPROXIMATELY 75 YARDS AND IMPACTED TREES WHERE IT STOPPED.
PILOT WAS UNINJURED.
ALTHOUGH THE AIRCRAFT HAS A REGISTRATION NUMBER DISPLAYED, THE AIRCRAFT IS BELIEVED TO BE AN ULTRALIGHT BASED ON PILOT'S INITIAL ACCOUNT THAT HE REBUILT THE AIRCRAFT FROM PARTS. DESTROYED AIRCRAFT IS NOT ACCESSABLE AND THE PILOT WILL NOT COMMUNICATE WITH THE FAA.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.