What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While approaching to land on runway 24 the aircraft was approximately 30' AGL 1700' from the runway and struck powerlines along a road perpendicular to the final approach path. The aircraft landed in a field prior to the runway. There were no injuries. The pilot in his written statement did not give a reason or explanation for being so low that FAR from the runway. Weather not a factor in this accident. No mechanical issues identified by the pilot or at anytime during the investigation. Substantial damage identified as right wing, trailing edge, inboard of aileron, bent and torn rib.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE APPROACHING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 24 THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROXIMATELY 30' AGL 1700' FROM THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK POWERLINES ALONG A ROAD PERPENDICULAR TO THE FINAL APPROACH PATH. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A FIELD PRIOR TO THE RUNWAY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE PILOT IN HIS WRITTEN STATEMENT DID NOT GIVE A REASON OR EXPLANATION FOR BEING SO LOW THAT FAR FROM THE RUNWAY. WEATHER NOT A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT. NO MECHANICAL ISSUES IDENTIFIED BY THE PILOT OR AT ANYTIME DURING THE INVESTIGATION. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE IDENTIFIED AS RIGHT WING, TRAILING EDGE, INBOARD OF AILERON, BENT AND TORN RIB.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.