What happened
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(-23) N3060K, a PA-44, departed Livermore airport, Livermore, CA on an IFR flight plan with a destination of mather field, sacramento, CA. The instructional flight was conducted in actual IMC conditions. The aircraft was cleared the Livermore one (SID) with an assigned altitude of 4,000 feet. The controller working N3060K was also working a second sector. The controller assigned an altitude of 2,000 feet to a second aircraft to which N3060K acknowledged. The controller did not acknowledge N3060K'S read back of the incorrect clearance. While level at 2,000 feet N3060K struck objects just above the ground (trees, phone line) but continued to fly. After a controllability check, the pilot continued to sacramento executive airport, sacramento, CA.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N3060K, A PA-44, DEPARTED LIVERMORE AIRPORT, LIVERMORE, CA ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WITH A DESTINATION OF MATHER FIELD, SACRAMENTO, CA. THE INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED IN ACTUAL IMC CONDITIONS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLEARED THE LIVERMORE ONE (SID) WITH AN ASSIGNED ALTITUDE OF 4,000 FEET. THE CONTROLLER WORKING N3060K WAS ALSO WORKING A SECOND SECTOR. THE CONTROLLER ASSIGNED AN ALTITUDE OF 2,000 FEET TO A SECOND AIRCRAFT TO WHICH N3060K ACKNOWLEDGED. THE CONTROLLER DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE N3060K'S READ BACK OF THE INCORRECT CLEARANCE. WHILE LEVEL AT 2,000 FEET N3060K STRUCK OBJECTS JUST ABOVE THE GROUND (TREES, PHONE LINE) BUT CONTINUED TO FLY. AFTER A CONTROLLABILITY CHECK, THE PILOT CONTINUED TO SACRAMENTO EXECUTIVE AIRPORT, SACRAMENTO, CA.
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