Primary finding
Probable cause
The noncertificated pilot's unwarranted low flying.
Investigator assessment
Analysis narrative
The noncertificated pilot took the airplane without permission. He told investigating police officers that he intended to crash the airplane into his estranged wife's home. After making several low passes over the house he abandoned the idea, but the airplane collided with some wires. The noncertificated pilot reported he learned to fly using a computer flight simulator program and flying radio controlled model airplanes.
Source record
Factual narrative
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