NONE · Piper PA-28-161 · 2005-01-08 · Decatur, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
DFW05LA054
Event ID
20050113X00049
Type
Accident
Date
2005-01-08
Location
Decatur, TX, USA
Coordinates
33.254722, -97.580558
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-161
Registration
N9419C
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
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.