At approximately 17:30 PST, a Beechcraft B19 on an instructional flight crashed into power lines about a mile southwest of the Grand Coulee Dam Airport. The flight instructor and the student pilot sustained serious injuries. The night cross-country flight originated from Moses Lake, Wash., approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes prior to the accident. The power lines are approximately 250 feet agl.
Dec. 1, Grand Coulee, Wash. / Beech Musketeer
At approximately 17:30 PST, a Beechcraft B19 on an instructional flight crashed into power lines about a mile southwest of the Grand Coulee Dam Airport. The flight instructor and the student pilot sustained serious injuries. The night cross-country flight originated from Moses Lake, Wash., approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes prior to the accident. The power lines are approximately 250 feet agl....
Key Takeaways:
- A Beechcraft B19 on an instructional night cross-country flight crashed into power lines about a mile southwest of Grand Coulee Dam Airport at approximately 17:30 PST.
- Both the flight instructor and the student pilot onboard sustained serious injuries.
- The accident occurred an hour and a half after departing Moses Lake, Wash., with the aircraft striking power lines approximately 250 feet above ground level.
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