Wittman W10 accident near San Antonio, TX
On April 15, 2018, a Wittman W10 (airplane) was involved in an accident near San Antonio, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 15, 2018
- Place
- San Antonio, TX
- Aircraft
- Wittman W10 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 29.413°N, 98.815°W
- NTSB ID
- 20180415X55430
Official records · CEN18FA139
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn April 15, 2018, about 1030 central daylight time, an amateur-built Wittman Tailwind W-10 airplane, N625JS, impacted terrain near San Antonio, Texas. The commercial pilot was fatally injured, and the airplane was destroyed by impact forces and fire. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which departed Castroville Municipal Airport (CVB), Castroville, Texas, about 1025 and was destined for Freedom Springs Ranch Airport (TA66), Pipe Creek, Texas. A friend of the pilot reported that the purpose of the flight was to accumulate additional flight time with the overhauled engine that had been installed on the airplane during its last condition inspection about 6.5 months before the accident. The pilot's friend reported the pilot had planned to fly from TA66 to CVB to purchase fuel. The pilot's friend also reported that the airplane departed TA66 about 0900. Fueling records showed that the pilot purchased 6.87 gallons of 100 low-lead aviation fuel about 1018 from a self-service fuel pump located at CVB. There were no witnesses to the airplane landing, refueling, or departing CVB. A witness located about 1 mile from the accident site reported that he initially saw the airplane flying about 1,500 ft above the ground with no noticeable engine issues but that, as the airplane flew past his position, the engine was "struggling" for about 10 seconds, and a total loss of power followed. The witness stated that the airplane was
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.
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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.
