Small aircraft on instrument training flight strikes power lines on lda runway 19R to ccr.

Attributes
ACN	151151
Time
Date	199007
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ccr
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 790 msl bound upper : 790
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : suu
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 24 flight time total : 330 flight time type : 21
ASRS Report	151151
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other
Situations
Airport	other physical facility

Narrative:

We were on a return IFR flight from sac to concord, ca. We were cleared for the lda runway 19R approach into concord, once we were established on the course. I was under the hood and passed the FAF at 1500'. This was 200' over the 1300' required. It was late pm (after dark). I began a descent and got left of course. I put the gear down. I was just finished talking with travis when I heard my instrument telling me to climb to the right. Something inside me told me to look out front. The pwright transmission lines were right on front of me. We hit the power line causing damage to the vertical stabilizer and rudder. I was just under 3 mi from the airport. The hill and transmission lines are straight out from the runway 19R approach. The course, however, comes in from the VOR or close to it. This is about 5000' off the center line. One of these points is on the chart, just off of the LOM on the approach plate. I believe these towers should have lights. No injuries occurred and there was no damage to the power line.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA ON INSTRUMENT TRAINING FLT STRIKES POWER LINES ON LDA RWY 19R TO CCR.

Narrative: WE WERE ON A RETURN IFR FLT FROM SAC TO CONCORD, CA. WE WERE CLRED FOR THE LDA RWY 19R APCH INTO CONCORD, ONCE WE WERE ESTABLISHED ON THE COURSE. I WAS UNDER THE HOOD AND PASSED THE FAF AT 1500'. THIS WAS 200' OVER THE 1300' REQUIRED. IT WAS LATE PM (AFTER DARK). I BEGAN A DSNT AND GOT L OF COURSE. I PUT THE GEAR DOWN. I WAS JUST FINISHED TALKING WITH TRAVIS WHEN I HEARD MY INSTR TELLING ME TO CLB TO THE R. SOMETHING INSIDE ME TOLD ME TO LOOK OUT FRONT. THE PWRIGHT XMISSION LINES WERE RIGHT ON FRONT OF ME. WE HIT THE PWR LINE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VERT STABILIZER AND RUDDER. I WAS JUST UNDER 3 MI FROM THE ARPT. THE HILL AND XMISSION LINES ARE STRAIGHT OUT FROM THE RWY 19R APCH. THE COURSE, HOWEVER, COMES IN FROM THE VOR OR CLOSE TO IT. THIS IS ABOUT 5000' OFF THE CTR LINE. ONE OF THESE POINTS IS ON THE CHART, JUST OFF OF THE LOM ON THE APCH PLATE. I BELIEVE THESE TWRS SHOULD HAVE LIGHTS. NO INJURIES OCCURRED AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE PWR LINE.

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.