ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 209353
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| Date: | Sunday 15 April 2018 |
| Time: | 10:30 |
| Type: |  Wittman W-10 Tailwind |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N625JS |
| MSN: | JS466 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1986 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 984 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-290-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Medina County, west San Antonio, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Castroville, TX (CVB) |
| Pipe Creek, TX (TA66) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial pilot was conducting a personal flight in his amateur-built airplane to accumulate additional flight time on the overhauled engine. A witness reported that he initially saw the airplane flying about 1,500 ft above the ground with no noticeable engine issues; however, as the airplane flew past his position, the engine began "struggling" for about 10 seconds before power was lost. The witness stated that the airplane was on fire as it descended into terrain. Another witness reported seeing fire coming from the bottom of the airplane while it was inflight. He also stated that the airplane briefly pitched up before it suddenly banked and descended nose down into terrain. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and fire. A functional test of the engine and a comprehensive examination of the airplane's fuel system were not possible due to impact and fire damage. A partial teardown examination showed no evidence of a mechanical malfunction that would have precluded normal operation during the flight.
Probable Cause: An in-flight fire and subsequent total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined due to extensive impact and fire damage, followed by a loss of airplane control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=625JS
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Small plane crashes on Bexar-Medina county, TX, USA, killing pilot. https://t.co/HcQWE1TuI5 pic.twitter.com/ecxtvOg8Ra
— Planes Of Legend (@PlanesOfLegend) 15 avril 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Apr-2018 18:37 | gerard57 | Added |
| 15-Apr-2018 21:46 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 15-Apr-2018 22:05 | Geno | Updated [Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 16-Apr-2018 02:49 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Apr-2018 02:50 | Geno | Updated [Narrative] |
| 16-Apr-2018 05:59 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Apr-2018 12:02 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Source, Embed code, Photo, ] |
| 23-Apr-2020 09:37 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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