Given the initial ADSB data (with all the usual caveats) and the fact that the wreckage trail appears to be in a SE direction, it implies a very early - possibly uncontrolled or possibly disrupted - left turn through more than 90 degrees. Seems unlikely he intentionally turned contra circuit at low level. But it had enough energy and height to get a long way thru the turn.
I won’t speculate about whether the conditions were or weren’t a surprise for the PIC however…
That place is a beautiful part of the world to fly for the vast majority of the time. But anytime it’s a decent SW thru to NW it’s absolutely no joke terrible.
Last edited by BronteExperimental; 13th October 2025 at 04:44.