# NTSB Accident GAA16CA312
> **PIPER PA 28** · 2016-06-11 · Gilmer, TX, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA16CA312
- **Event ID:** 20160613X82937
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-06-11
- **Location:** Gilmer, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.698055, -94.94889
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA 28
- **Registration:** N6700J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DUSK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to see and avoid powerlines during landing, and the flight instructor's delayed remediation when the student cut the base to final turn short, resulting in a wire strike and collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's lack of vigilance in monitoring the area for hazards, and the low light condition.

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