Small Aircraft; Low Wing; 1 Eng; Retractable Gear
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30; Flight Crew Total 1200; Flight Crew Type 800
Physiological - Other; Distraction
Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Other / Unknown; Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown
Flight Crew Became Reoriented; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action; General Physical Injury / Incapacitation
Human Factors; Environment - Non Weather Related
Solar glare from Ivanpah Dry Lake Solar Power Plant. Unable to maintain VFR due to solar glare. Had to go on instruments for approximately 2 minutes due to blinding cockpit illumination. Southwest bound intercepting V21.
Reporter stated he had departed HND airport and was traveling abeam 0L7 airport in the process of intercepting V21 when the event occurred.
A small aircraft pilot intercepting V21 southwest bound from HND was temporarily blinded by the Ivanpah Solar Field reflective glare.