Incident Overview
An airplane collided with wires while flying south over the Colorado River near Needles, California, at approximately 100 feet above ground level (AGL). The aircraft was en route to Lake Havasu City, Arizona. The pilot failed to see east-west traversing wires, resulting in a collision.
Damage and Control
The impact caused the nose landing gear and left main landing gear to separate from the aircraft. Despite the damage, the pilot maintained control of the airplane and elected to divert to Skylark Airport in Lake Elsinore, California, which was the pilot's home base.
Landing Event
Upon landing on the dirt runway at Skylark Airport, the airplane skidded to the left. The skid resulted in damage to the left wing. No further information was provided regarding injuries or the aircraft's registration.