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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172K · Newton, MS · June 12, 2013

Date: June 12, 2013 · 09:30 local
Place: Newton, MS
Airport: Newton Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N7045G
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA13LA281
Reported as: Cessna 172K
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor

N7045GRegistration cancelled Jun 12, 2015 · Cessna 172KS/N 17258745 · Built 1969 Airframe modelCessna 172K Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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CFI told the student, he was low and slow at least twice on base and final approach to runway 31 at M23, Newton Airport. CFI took control of the aircraft and added power but it was too late to clear the top power line. The aircraft struck the power line and continued a short distance before the line arrested the forward movement. The aircraft flipped upside down and struck the ground in a wooded area 3/4 to one mile from the runway.

As the FAA filed it

CFI TOLD THE STUDENT, HE WAS LOW AND SLOW AT LEAST TWICE ON BASE AND FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 31 AT M23, NEWTON AIRPORT. CFI TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ADDED POWER BUT IT WAS TOO LATE TO CLEAR THE TOP POWER LINE. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE POWER LINE AND CONTINUED A SHORT DISTANCE BEFORE THE LINE ARRESTED THE FORWARD MOVEMENT. THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN AND STRUCK THE GROUND IN A WOODED AREA 3/4 TO ONE MILE FROM THE RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ERA13LA281Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportNewton, MSThe student pilot's failure to increase engine power during the descent for landing when instructed to do so by the flight instructor and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in collision with a static wire. Contributing to the…Jun 12, 2013 · Substantial damage