What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While conducting a confined area landing from the south to the north, the tail of the aircraft struck powerlines perpendicular to the approach path. The aircraft began spinning and came to rest on the right side of the fuselage, adjacent to highway z in the vicinity of Palmyra, MO. The aircraft was destroyed with minor injuries to the PIC and no injury to passenger.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE CONDUCTING A CONFINED AREA LANDING FROM THE SOUTH TO THE NORTH, THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWERLINES PERPENDICULAR TO THE APPROACH PATH. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN SPINNING AND CAME TO REST ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE, ADJACENT TO HIGHWAY Z IN THE VICINITY OF PALMYRA, MO. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED WITH MINOR INJURIES TO THE PIC AND NO INJURY TO PASSENGER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.