What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 12, 2024, at or around 08:15 MDT, an Arbc Inc DBA Lindstrand 80E, struck powerlines while landing aproximately 6 miles nw of Albuquerque sunport (abq), in albququerque, NM, while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft caught fire and sustained substantial, and the certificated commercial pilot and two passengers were not injured. The flight originated at Albuquerque, NM, on octrober 12, 2024, at about 0700 MST.
The investigation determined the pilot was flying in the privacy data omitted and was over a part of the city with few places to land. He was runnning low on fuel and this was the only suitable location to land. No further action is required.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 12, 2024, AT OR AROUND 08:15 MDT, AN ARBC INC DBA LINDSTRAND 80E, STRUCK POWERLINES WHILE LANDING APROXIMATELY 6 MILES NW OF ALBUQUERQUE SUNPORT (ABQ), IN ALBQUQUERQUE, NM, WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT CAUGHT FIRE AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL, AND THE CERTIFICATED COMMERCIAL PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT ALBUQUERQUE, NM, ON OCTROBER 12, 2024, AT ABOUT 0700 MST.
THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE PILOT WAS FLYING IN THE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AND WAS OVER A PART OF THE CITY WITH FEW PLACES TO LAND. HE WAS RUNNNING LOW ON FUEL AND THIS WAS THE ONLY SUITABLE LOCATION TO LAND. NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.