What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 20, 2026, the subject aircraft was leased and then operated by a pilot for recreational purposes. While doing pattern work and on approach to runway 12 at kwhp, the aircraft and pilot struck the top of a power line/post at the corner of van nuys blvd & sutter ave. after striking power line, the aircraft crashed in an adjacent business parking lot. The aicraft was destroyed and the pilot was transported to local hospital.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 20, 2026, THE SUBJECT AIRCRAFT WAS LEASED AND THEN OPERATED BY A PILOT FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES. WHILE DOING PATTERN WORK AND ON APPROACH TO RUNWAY 12 AT KWHP, THE AIRCRAFT AND PILOT STRUCK THE TOP OF A POWER LINE/POST AT THE CORNER OF VAN NUYS BLVD & SUTTER AVE. AFTER STRIKING POWER LINE, THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN AN ADJACENT BUSINESS PARKING LOT. THE AICRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE PILOT WAS TRANSPORTED TO LOCAL HOSPITAL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.