Aviation Accident Summary LAX84FA382

YERMO, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N880S

ENTWICKLUNGSGEMEINSCHAFT PHOEBUS C

Analysis

THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED ADVERSE SOARING FLIGHT CONDITIONS DURING A LONG X-COUNTRY ATTEMPT AND WAS FORCED TO DIVERT TO AN INTERMEDIATE AIRPORT. ON A LONG GLIDE TO HIS SELECTED LANDING SITE, THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED HIGH POWERLINES. TURNING TO AVOID THEM , HE LOST CONTROL AND ENTERED AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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