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(.19) On February 8, 2000, at 1330 central standard time, a Beech B23, single-engine airplane, N4014T, impacted trees and terrain during a forced landing, following a loss of engine power near new braufels, Texas. The airplane was owned and operated by a private individual under 14 code of federal regulations part 91. The student pilot received fatal injuries, and the airplane sustained substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the solo instructional flight, and a flight plan was not filed. The local flight departed the New Braunfels municipal airport, approx. 1230. Witnesses reported observing the airplane flying at an altitude of approx. 20 feet above the trees. They further reported that they did not hear the airplane's engine running. The manager of the New Braunfels municipal airport reported that the pilot had radioed that his airplane's engine had lost power. One witness stated that he saw the airplane's right wing come up to vertical and then the airplane nosed down into the trees. Another witness stated that the airplane flew by her in a level attitude, and after the airplane cleared some power lines it started to descend. It then appeare d that the airplane's left wing impacted some trees before it nosed down into the trees. (-23) on February 8, 2000, approximately at 13:30 CST, a Beech B23, N4014T impacted trees and terrain during a forced landing following a loss of engine power. The owner of the aircraft and student pilot michael s. sooter received fatal injuries and the aircraft was destroyed. Mr. Sooter was on a VFR solo student instructional flight. A flight plan was not filed.