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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Gilmer, TX · June 10, 2016

Date
June 10, 2016 · 20:30 local
Place
Gilmer, TX
Airport
Fox Stevens Field
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N6700J
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA16CA312
Reported as
Piper PA-28-140
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
14,702 total277 in this make and model243 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Instructor was giving student emergency power out training. Instructor cut power on down wind, they turned 20 % of runway center line. Pilots did not see power lines until they were struck.

As the FAA filed it

INSTRUCTOR WAS GIVING STUDENT EMERGENCY POWER OUT TRAINING. INSTRUCTOR CUT POWER ON DOWN WIND, THEY TURNED 20 % OF RUNWAY CENTER LINE. PILOTS DID NOT SEE POWER LINES UNTIL THEY WERE STRUCK.

NTSB investigation

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