Accident Cessna 172P N54042, Friday 20 January 1984

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Date:	Friday 20 January 1984
Time:	13:00 LT
Type:	Cessna 172P
Owner/operator:	Sierra Academy
Registration:	N54042
MSN:	17274836
Year of manufacture:	1981
Engine model:	Lycoming O-320-02J
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Oakland, CA - United States of America
Phase:	Unknown
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	(KOAK)
Destination airport:	(KOAK)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH WIRES DURING A DESCENT THROUGH THE CLOUDS. THE STUDENT PLT HAD FOUND HIMSELF ON TOP OF AN OVERCAST AND MANAGED TO DESCEND THROUGH IT BUT IN DOING SO A POWER LINE WAS HIT. THE PLT CLIMBED BACK ON TOP AND CONTINUED TO DESTINATION WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

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