NONE · DG FLUGZEUGBAU GMBH DG 800B · 2016-04-25 · Clements, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR16LA096
Event ID
20160425X12027
Type
Accident
Date
2016-04-25
Location
Clements, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.197776, -121.076667
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
DG FLUGZEUGBAU GMBH
Model
DG 800B
Registration
N800YG
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The motorglider pilot's decision to perform an in-flight engine start with insufficient altitude, which resulted in an off-airport landing and collision with trees after the engine did not start. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's distraction by the engine restart procedures during a critical portion of the landing approach.