What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On February 24, 2022, at approximately 1412 PST, the las FSDO received notification from the western pacific?s regional operations center, regarding an accident involving a 2017 Distar cz-as, D-13/15 sun dancer single engine motor glider, registration number N588V, serial number 145/13DF the aircraft crashed for unknown reasons after impacting high tension power transmission lines near the Boulder City, airport (bvu), Boulder City, Nevada.
The investigation of the scene revealed that the aircraft struck several high tension power lines after witnesses reported the aircraft circling and slowly losing altitude. The pilot was killed by multiple traumatic injuries upon impact. There were no passengers onboard the aircraft. The aircraft was completely destroyed by impacting the power lines and post-accident fire.
As of this time there are no additional updates on what may have caused or contributed to the accident. Further examination, to include a full layout of aircraft components, will be conducted in the near future. Due to the extensive damage to the aircraft, that examination will be necessary in order to determine flight control continuity.
As the FAA filed it
ON FEBRUARY 24, 2022, AT APPROXIMATELY 1412 PST, THE LAS FSDO RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM THE WESTERN PACIFIC?S REGIONAL OPERATIONS CENTER, REGARDING AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING A 2017 DISTAR CZ-AS, D-13/15 SUN DANCER SINGLE ENGINE MOTOR GLIDER, REGISTRATION NUMBER N588V, SERIAL NUMBER 145/13DF THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED FOR UNKNOWN REASONS AFTER IMPACTING HIGH TENSION POWER TRANSMISSION LINES NEAR THE BOULDER CITY, AIRPORT (BVU), BOULDER CITY, NEVADA.
THE INVESTIGATION OF THE SCENE REVEALED THAT THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK SEVERAL HIGH TENSION POWER LINES AFTER WITNESSES REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT CIRCLING AND SLOWLY LOSING ALTITUDE. THE PILOT WAS KILLED BY MULTIPLE TRAUMATIC INJURIES UPON IMPACT. THERE WERE NO PASSENGERS ONBOARD THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED BY IMPACTING THE POWER LINES AND POST-ACCIDENT FIRE.
AS OF THIS TIME THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL UPDATES ON WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT. FURTHER EXAMINATION, TO INCLUDE A FULL LAYOUT OF AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS, WILL BE CONDUCTED IN THE NEAR FUTURE. DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT, THAT EXAMINATION WILL BE NECESSARY IN ORDER TO DETERMINE FLIGHT CONTROL CONTINUITY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.