Accident Details
An airplane collided with an electrical utility pole during a final approach to an airport. The impact occurred as the aircraft was on its approach path. No further details about the aircraft or the extent of damage are available from the source.
Background
According to persons at the airport, the student pilot had flown into the airport earlier, picked up a flight instructor, and then departed for a period of local flight instruction. The accident happened during that instructional flight.
Witness Observations
Witnesses to the accident observed the airplane in steady state flight until it struck the pole. Their reports indicate no apparent anomalies in the aircraft's flight path prior to the collision.
Airport Equipment
The runway used for the approach is served by a Visual Approach Slope Indicator (VASI), which was operational at the time of the accident. No further information about the VASI's status or its potential relevance is provided.