What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On March 3, 2023, a Grumman G-164-B,privacy data omitted, was in the process of dispensing agricultural chemicals when the aircraft made contact with a high-tension power line. The aircraft appeared to have flown under the powerline and snagged the lower line, cutting the line in half. The aircraft crash-landed and caught on fire. The airman was able to exit the aircraft; however, the airman received severe injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 3, 2023, A GRUMMAN G-164-B,^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DISPENSING AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS WHEN THE AIRCRAFT MADE CONTACT WITH A HIGH-TENSION POWER LINE. THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO HAVE FLOWN UNDER THE POWERLINE AND SNAGGED THE LOWER LINE, CUTTING THE LINE IN HALF. THE AIRCRAFT CRASH-LANDED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE AIRMAN WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT; HOWEVER, THE AIRMAN RECEIVED SEVERE INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.