Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW88LA112

DENTON, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N98088

PIPER PA-28-140

Analysis

THE INSTRUCTOR WAS SIMULATING AN ENGINE-OUT EMERGENCY FOR THE DUAL STUDENT. THE STUDENT WAS MAKING AN APPROACH TO AN EMERGENCY FIELD WITH A LINE OF TREES ON THE APPROACH END. WHEN THE INSTRUCTOR BECAME AWARE THAT THEY MIGHT NOT REACH THE FIELD, HE DIRECTED THE STUDENT TO FLY TOWARDS A GAP IN THE TREES FOR MORE CLEARANCE. JUST BEFORE INITIATING A GO-AROUND, THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED AND COLLIDED WITH POWERLINES IN THE GAP. THE FLIGHTCREW HAD NOT CORRECTLY ASSESSED THE LOCATION OF THE TREES.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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