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On 12/01/2010 N765MH crashed @ 1 mile south of Pleasant Valley Glider Port (P48). There was one occupant (monte l. haag, sport pilot cert. Number privacy data omitted) that was fatally injured. The distance from first point of impact to the final resting point of the aircraft is @71 feet. Impact points go from south to north. It appears the right wingtip of the aircraft struck the ground first. There is evidence of blue and yellow debris from the wing beginning at the first point of impact. The right wing is broken in at least 3 places. The damage to the left wing is minimal. The flight control cable on the left side of the control bar is damaged. The cable is frayed at the aft swedge, broken off at the forward swedge and about 2 feet of cable was found 15 feet to the west of the wreckage. Unable at this time to determine if this damage occured before or after the accident. There was approximately 7 gallons of fuel on board. A post accident runup of the enigne indicates it should have been operating normally, with full power available. There was 2 bags of concrete, 60 lbs each, at the wreckage site. Family members state he was using the concrete to simulate having passengers on board. He was preparing to take passengers for a flight over the holidays. Aircraft records show the last condition inspection of the aircraft was on 04/25/2010.other maintenance performed is not required to be recorded (experimental aircraft).family members stated he had around 3 hours of flight time in the aircraft since the end of October, when he took the aircraft out of storage. Pilot records indicate the pilot's previous flight was on 07/08/2010 for .6 hrsa witness stated the aircraft appeared to be experiencing some difficulty and began spiraling downward toward the ground. Another witness stated she saw the aircraft about 200 feet in the air and was flying in circles. She said the aircraft was pitching up and down as it flew. She then heard a "pop" and saw a cloud of dust.a witness at the airport stated he had seen the aircraft practicing landings. He was working the desk; runway 23R is in front of him, the day of the accident. He stated he saw the aircraft on the downwind for 23R, the aircraft did a touch and go, around 4:30 pm, and headed back to the south. The aircraft was not in radio communication but he believes it was the pilot's intent to practice another landing. About 5 minutes later a truck pulled up to the airport saying an aircraft had crashed. He said the occupants of the truck said they saw the aircraft circling lower and lower and then in a spiral. He then went to look for the downed aircraft.