Responded to another plane crash, ugh.....

[Aerobat]

I volunteered for a tour last Thursday and pulled a fatal crash five minutes in, as a pilot for going on 25 years these always bug me a wee bit more than most accidents. It was a home built Lancair with two on board, no one saw the actual crash but he was hauling ass low over the desert and clipped some power lines. They had to be up well past 200 as the initial impact was about 1,500ft from the lines and spread for another 1,500ft beyond that, shallow angle yet unbelievably violent as can be seen in the pix.


Initial impact lower right:





Forward blade twist indicates they were still pulling some inches at impact:





Lower seat cushion with part of floor honeycomb nearby on left:





Vertical stab with rudder still attached:





Largest section still somewhat intact, note both shoulder and lap harnesses still buckled but severely stretched & distorted:

 

[EVT]

You said it was flying low to the ground, was is possible running drugs or something? Or do you know why it would be that low?

 

[CPDG23]

What's up with the black boxes? Body parts?

 

[911 Outfitters Texas]

What's up with the black boxes? Body parts?

Most probably.

 

[Aerobat]

You said it was flying low to the ground, was is possible running drugs or something? Or do you know why it would be that low?

No indication of or reason to suspect drugs, not to mention that the Lancair was designed for speed not capacity, with two average adults & full fuel there is literally almost zero payload capacity left. Likely just out having fun and didn't see the lines.

 

[Aerobat]

What's up with the black boxes? Body parts?

Yup

 

[RMBROWN]

Danm that sucks....

 

[C420sailor]

Not many pilots know how to fly a low-level safely. Tragic outcome here.

 

[I 26]

Reminds me of practicing forced approaches on farm fields - sometimes you don't really notice those power lines.