Small aircraft pilot hit electrical power lines while practicing emergency lndgs.

Attributes
ACN	517646
Time
Date	200107
Day	Sun
Place
State Reference	MT
Altitude	agl single value : 30
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 18.8 flight time total : 279.3 flight time type : 185.3
ASRS Report	517646
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical ground encounters other non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Took off early to practice emergency procedures. After making 5 practice lndgs at airport, flew south over river bottom for another practice over farm fields. After 2 practice passes, set up for a full flap attempt. Dropped over field and hesitated while reconfiguring aircraft for takeoff. Struck power lines at end of field. Aircraft had damaged pitot tube and bent stall warning flap. 2 power lines were cut.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PLT HIT ELECTRICAL PWR LINES WHILE PRACTICING EMER LNDGS.

Narrative: TOOK OFF EARLY TO PRACTICE EMER PROCS. AFTER MAKING 5 PRACTICE LNDGS AT ARPT, FLEW S OVER RIVER BOTTOM FOR ANOTHER PRACTICE OVER FARM FIELDS. AFTER 2 PRACTICE PASSES, SET UP FOR A FULL FLAP ATTEMPT. DROPPED OVER FIELD AND HESITATED WHILE RECONFIGURING ACFT FOR TKOF. STRUCK PWR LINES AT END OF FIELD. ACFT HAD DAMAGED PITOT TUBE AND BENT STALL WARNING FLAP. 2 PWR LINES WERE CUT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.