CHAMPION 7KCAB near Collinston, LA — 2017-04-30

Final reportCEN17FA169

Date: 2017-04-30
Location: Collinston, LA, USA
Aircraft: CHAMPION 7KCAB
Registration: N1899G
Category: Airplane
Highest injury: Fatal
Fatalities: 2
Phase of flight: Maneuvering

Probable cause

The failure of the flight instructor and the commercial pilot to maintain adequate clearance from a power line during an aerial application training flight.

NTSB narrative

The flight instructor and the commercial pilot receiving instruction were conducting an aerial application training flight. After flying over a field, the airplane descended to low altitude and flew a practice spray pass from south to north. The field was not a designated practice area for the flight school and was adjacent to a prison. At the end of the field, the airplane pitched up, collided with a power line, and impacted the ground. Examination of the airplane revealed no evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.