ON FINAL APPROACH TO A GRAVEL ROAD THE MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLIDED WITH THE UPPER STRAND OF A POWERLINE. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN A PASTURE ADJACENT TO THE ROAD. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT A FAMILY RANCH.

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:

Contributing Factors

LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN TYPE OPERATION..PILOT IN COMMAND

Contributing Factors

OBJECT..WIRE,TRANSMISSION

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