ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 275887
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| Date: | Thursday 24 February 2022 |
| Time: | 13:40 |
| Type: |  Distar D-13/15 SunDancer |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N588V |
| MSN: | 145/13DF |
| Year of manufacture: | 2017 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912ULS2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Boulder City Municipal Airport (BLD/KBVU), Boulder City, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Boulder City Municipal Airport, NV (BLD/KBVU) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On February 24, 2022, about 1340 Pacific standard time, a Distar CZ AS Sun Dancer motorglider, N588V, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Boulder City, Nevada. The pilot was fatally injured. The glider was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot departed in the motorglider and impacted powerlines and terrain near the airport shortly thereafter. An individual who interacted with the pilot before the accident flight reported that “something was off” and that the pilot “seemed a little woozy.” A witness near the accident site reported seeing a low-flying airplane and stated that the engine sounded normal; however, she did not see the accident. Postaccident examination of the glider revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Toxicological testing of the pilot detected impairing levels of ethanol and diphenhydramine consistent with the pilot having recently consumed alcohol before the flight. Therefore, it is likely that the pilot’s impairment from consuming alcohol contributed to his failure to maintain clearance from power lines.
Diphenhydramine is available over-the-counter in many products used to treat colds, allergies, as well as insomnia because of its strong sedating effects. Patients are advised not to use diphenhydramine with ethanol because that increases drowsiness. Diphenhydramine alone would have caused drowsiness and diminished reaction time and performance; in combination with ethanol, these effects would be enhanced. Thus, the effects from the pilot’s use of diphenhydramine contributed to this accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines while maneuvering, which resulted in a wire strike and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment from alcohol consumption and his use of diphenhydramine before the flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://lasvegassun.com/news/2022/feb/24/pilot-killed-in-plane-crash-near-boulder-city-offi/
https://www.ktnv.com/news/crews-respond-to-plane-crash-near-boulder-city-1-person-believed-to-be-dead
https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/boulder-city-police-fire-crews-respond-to-plane-crash/
NTSB
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=104703
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=588V
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N588V
https://www.distar.cz/en/offer/d-13-15-sundancer/
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2022 01:33 | Geno | Added |
| 25-Feb-2022 06:14 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 25-Feb-2022 11:06 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 08-Mar-2022 20:56 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category] |
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