What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot was descending for landing at a local aviation event and failed to clear powerlines at the edge of a field. As a result of hitting the power lines the aircraft impacted terrain nose down causing seriuos injuries and substatial damage. The pilot was properly certificated and medically qualified for the flight. The aircraft inspection status was current.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS DESCENDING FOR LANDING AT A LOCAL AVIATION EVENT AND FAILED TO CLEAR POWERLINES AT THE EDGE OF A FIELD. AS A RESULT OF HITTING THE POWER LINES THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TERRAIN NOSE DOWN CAUSING SERIUOS INJURIES AND SUBSTATIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT WAS PROPERLY CERTIFICATED AND MEDICALLY QUALIFIED FOR THE FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT INSPECTION STATUS WAS CURRENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.