Ritter RV-10 accident near Ledbetter, TX
On March 9, 2008, a Ritter RV-10 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Ledbetter, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 9, 2008
- Place
- Ledbetter, TX
- Aircraft
- Ritter RV-10 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 30.230°N, 96.760°W
- NTSB ID
- 20080317X00316
NTSB summary
On March 9, 2008, about 1247 central daylight time, a single-engine amateur built, Ritter RV-10 airplane, N410MR, was destroyed upon impact with terrain following a loss of control while in cruise flight near Ledbetter, Texas. The private pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot. A flight plan was not filed for the Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 flight. The 71-nautical mile cross-country flight originated from the Brenham Municipal Airport (11R) Brenham, Texas with Lockhart, Texas (50R) as its intended destination. The accident pilot attended a "fly-in" breakfast at 11R, and while there had mentioned to several people that he wasn't feeling well and he was probably coming down with a cold. A pilot who departed about 15-20 minutes before the accident pilot, and heading to 50R, reported that they talked about doing a GPS approach into 50R and that they would meet after landing. The airplane did not arrive at the destination. The airplane was the subject of an ALNOT (alert notice) for a missing airplane, and a search was initiated. The airplane was located on March 11, 2008, in a wooded area about 9 miles east of Giddings, Texas. There was no reported communication or distress calls from the accident pilot. A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Inspector, who responded to the accident site, reported that the airplane impacted the ground in a near vertical angle and at a high rate of speed. The aircraft was fragmented on impact with the ground and trees. The airplane wreckage was retrieve
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of control for undetermined reasons.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
