ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 66739
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| Date: | Thursday 30 July 2009 |
| Time: | 20:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-151 Cherokee Warrior |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N41930 |
| MSN: | 28-7415361 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming 0-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Purcell, Oklahoma -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Goldsby, OK (1K4) |
| Goldsby, OK (1K4) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot stated that he had practiced a simulated loss of engine power to a field near the Canadian River. After finishing the practice approach, witnesses observed the airplane flying north to south about 30 feet above the river. They observed the airplane climb and fly over the East Washington Street Bridge, which spans the river between Purcell, Oklahoma and Lexington, Oklahoma. The airplane then descended back down into the river bottom, hit power lines that crossed over the river, and then came to rest in the river about one mile south of the bridge. Portions of the horizontal stabilizer and the wing had separated from the fuselage. The pilot was seriously injured. An examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's failure to see and avoid the power lines.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Jul-2009 06:51 | slowkid | Added |
| 31-Jul-2009 12:59 | slowkid | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 02-Dec-2017 15:46 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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