Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Cabins, WV
38.998999°N, 79.205316°W |
Tail number | N511M |
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Accident date | 19 Feb 1990 |
Aircraft type | ROLLADEN-SCHNEIDER LS-6 |
Additional details: | None |
THE PILOT FAILED TO DETECT AND REMAIN CLEAR OF THE POWER LINE WHICH CROSSED THE FIELD IN WHICH HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE MODERATE TO SEVERE TURBULENCE IN THE AREA AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.