Small Aircraft; Low Wing; 1 Eng; Fixed Gear
Flight Crew Commercial
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 80; Flight Crew Total 5000; Flight Crew Type 200
Situational Awareness
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter Object
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged
Human Factors
In the process of towing gliders; there was a 1;000 ft. release and I focused on getting clear from the glider and returning to the field and didn't get the tow rope reeled in. In approach to landing; a power line was struck by the rope. The rope and line broke. No one was injured. Plane was OK. Just damage to the rope and power line. Last year we switched from a rope drag to a reel and we haven't done that many of the reel tows prior to this year.
Glider tow pilot reported the tow rope struck a power line; damaging both.