What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
At approximately 2240 EDT on 04/01/2010, john j. winkelman, jr removed aircraft N2190Y from the main hangar at Highland County Airport (hoc), Hillsboro, Ohio 45133. At approximately 0030 EDT on 04/02/2010 Mr. Winkelman flew the aircraft into the north east end of the runway 23(latitude 39 11.506N, longitude 083 32.067W) at an extreme angle resulting in a high velocity, high energy impact. The impact totally distroyed the aircraft and created a crater approximately 5 feet in diameter, tapering from the shallow at the edges to a debth of approximately 14 inches in the center. During the investigation the throttle was found in the full open position, the elevator trim was set for full nose down, and the flaps were up.
As the FAA filed it
AT APPROXIMATELY 2240 EDT ON 04/01/2010, JOHN J. WINKELMAN, JR REMOVED AIRCRAFT N2190Y FROM THE MAIN HANGAR AT HIGHLAND COUNTY AIRPORT (HOC), HILLSBORO, OHIO 45133. AT APPROXIMATELY 0030 EDT ON 04/02/2010 MR.WINKELMAN FLEW THE AIRCRAFT INTO THE NORTH EAST END OF THE RUNWAY 23(LATITUDE 39 11.506N, LONGITUDE 083 32.067W) AT AN EXTREME ANGLE RESULTING IN A HIGH VELOCITY, HIGH ENERGY IMPACT. THE IMPACT TOTALLY DISTROYED THE AIRCRAFT AND CREATED A CRATER APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET IN DIAMETER, TAPERING FROM THE SHALLOW AT THE EDGES TO A DEBTH OF APPROXIMATELY 14 INCHES IN THE CENTER. DURING THE INVESTIGATION THE THROTTLE WAS FOUND IN THE FULL OPEN POSITION, THE ELEVATOR TRIM WAS SET FOR FULL NOSE DOWN, AND THE FLAPS WERE UP.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.