Primary finding
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance.
Investigator assessment
Analysis narrative
The pilot was maneuvering his airplane at low altitude to observe his family's farm fields. According to his father, who witnessed the accident, the airplane struck three power lines near a canal next to a bean field and descended uncontrolled to impact the terrain. A small post impact fire in the engine compartment was extinguished by witnesses. No mechanical airplane problem was reported by the pilot or found by the FAA inspector.
Source record
Factual narrative
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