The airplane sustained substantial damage at about 0650 Pacific time after colliding with terrain and power lines. The student pilot was killed and his sole passenger received serious injuries. Visual conditions prevailed for the local flight. The flights reported purpose was for spotting cattle. A witness heard the airplane take off, and reported the engine sounded like it was producing “normal power.” The first point of impact was an 85-foot-tall tree located about 330 feet from the runways departure end. The airplane then descended before impacting power lines.
July 6, 2010, Keller, Wash., Cessna 150
The airplane sustained substantial damage at about 0650 Pacific time after colliding with terrain and power lines. The student pilot was killed and his sole passenger received serious injuries. Visual conditions prevailed for the local flight.
Key Takeaways:
- A student pilot was killed and their sole passenger seriously injured when their airplane crashed shortly after takeoff for a cattle-spotting flight.
- Operating under visual conditions, the airplane, which witnesses reported having a normal engine sound, sustained substantial damage after colliding with an 85-foot tree and then power lines.
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