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| Date: | Saturday 8 January 2005 |
| Time: | 00:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N9419C |
| MSN: | 28-7816474 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6140 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D3G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Decatur, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Decatur Municipal Airport, TX (KLUD) |
| Decatur Municipal Airport, TX (KLUD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The 6,150 hour flight instructor reported that after completing two touch-and-go landings at the airport they decided to make a full stop landing. While on final approach to runway 35, the airplane struck power lines and impacted terrain just short of the runway. The instructor stated that during the approach, he informed the student pilot that he "was getting too low." Runway 35 is equipped with a medium intensity lighting system, with eight green lights to identify the end of the runway. Runway 35 is not equipped with either a PAPI or a VASI.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance and the instructor's inadequate supervision. Contributing factors were the prevailing dark night conditions, and the power line.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DFW05LA054
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 February 1988 | N9419C | Midfield Aviation | 0 | Aurora, CO | |
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| 20 May 2006 | N9419C | 0 | Marietta, Oklahoma | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 18:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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