Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee, G-AYEE, 28 November 2006

Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee, G-AYEE

Summary:

A private pilot and an instructor were conducting a night circuit training exercise. During a practice flapless approach, with the trainee acting as handling pilot, the aircraft descended below the correct approach path. It struck a set of power lines about 50 ft agl situated about 0.5 nm from the runway. The instructor took control, went around and subsequently carried out a successful landing at the airfield.

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Published 10 December 2014