What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Sightseeing flight over the snake river struck power lines going across the river. Aircraft fell into the river. Both occupants managed to extricate themselves with injuries.
Actual aircraft damage assessment not possible as it was submerged in a deep and swift part of the river and not recovered.
As the FAA filed it
SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT OVER THE SNAKE RIVER STRUCK POWER LINES GOING ACROSS THE RIVER. AIRCRAFT FELL INTO THE RIVER. BOTH OCCUPANTS MANAGED TO EXTRICATE THEMSELVES WITH INJURIES.
ACTUAL AIRCRAFT DAMAGE ASSESSMENT NOT POSSIBLE AS IT WAS SUBMERGED IN A DEEP AND SWIFT PART OF THE RIVER AND NOT RECOVERED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.