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| Date: | Sunday 3 July 1983 |
| Time: | 12:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Cardinal Aviation Corp. |
| Registration: | N48891 |
| MSN: | 15281033 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 760 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Belton, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Killeen, TX (KILE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH POWERLINES DURING A SIMULATED FORCED LANDING. THE CFI STATED THAT THE STUDENT WAS HIGH ON APPROACH SO HE TOOK OVER TO DEMONSTRATE A SLIP. THE CFI AND STUDENT HAD OBSERVED 3 SETS OF POWERLINES BUT FAILED TO SEE A 4TH SET OF LINES.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW83LA340
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 June 1985 | N48891 | private | 1 | Temple, TX | |
w/o |
| Mid-air collision | ||||||
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 02-Apr-2024 04:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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