Primary finding
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate visual lookout. Factors include a power line in the vicinity of the airstrip.
Investigator assessment
Analysis narrative
During low level maneuvering to observe the condition of the remote private airstrip, the aircraft contacted a power line which the pilot had failed to see. Contact with the wire collapsed the nose gear and caused the engine to stop rotating. The pilot therefore elected to execute a forced landing on rough terrain near the runway.
Source record
Factual narrative
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