What happened
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(-16) The aircraft struck a power pole approx 400' from the end of runway 25 and impacted the ground approx 200' from the said power pole in-line withthe runway. A question of airman's competency is raised due to the following evidence: the pilot, Mr. Dan warfield was 65 years old, a delay in his reaction time due to his age may have contributed to the accident. Mr. Warfield had 23.4 hours of dual before his first solo. This is well above the national average. This may be an indication of poor retention. Mr. Warfield had only 6.6 hours of solo time at the time of the accident and hadn't flown for 2 weeks prior to the accident.
As the FAA filed it
(-16) THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A POWER POLE APPROX 400' FROM THE END OF RUNWAY 25 AND IMPACTED THE GROUND APPROX 200' FROM THE SAID POWER POLE IN-LINE WITHTHE RUNWAY. A QUESTION OF AIRMAN'S COMPETENCY IS RAISED DUE TO THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: THE PILOT, MR. DAN WARFIELD WAS 65 YEARS OLD, A DELAY IN HIS REACTION TIME DUE TO HIS AGE MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT. MR. WARFIELD HAD 23.4 HOURS OF DUAL BEFORE HIS FIRST SOLO. THIS IS WELL ABOVE THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. THIS MAY BE AN INDICATION OF POOR RETENTION. MR. WARFIELD HAD ONLY 6.6 HOURS OF SOLO TIME AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND HADN'T FLOWN FOR 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
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