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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Woodward Harold L RAVIN 500 · Conroe, TX · May 7, 2011

Date: May 7, 2011 · 08:51 local
Place: Conroe, TX
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N913RA
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11FA324
Reported as: Woodward Harold L Ravin 500
Reported engine: General Motors LS-1
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N913RARegistration cancelled Nov 25, 2014 · Woodward Harold L RAVIN 500S/N 07050013 Airframe modelWoodward Harold L RAVIN 500

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot reported smoke in the cockpit and requested emergency permission to land at cxo. Pilot lined up on runway 19 and crashed in tree line just north of airport. It appears aircraft stalled. I witness in neighborhood just north of airport stated he saw an aircraft fly over his house with the nose very high. Aircraft struck the tops of pine trees and came to a stop right side up. Aircraft became engulfed in flames.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND REQUESTED EMERGENCY PERMISSION TO LAND AT CXO. PILOT LINED UP ON RUNWAY 19 AND CRASHED IN TREE LINE JUST NORTH OF AIRPORT. IT APPEARS AIRCRAFT STALLED. I WITNESS IN NEIGHBORHOOD JUST NORTH OF AIRPORT STATED HE SAW AN AIRCRAFT FLY OVER HIS HOUSE WITH THE NOSE VERY HIGH. AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE TOPS OF PINE TREES AND CAME TO A STOP RIGHT SIDE UP. AIRCRAFT BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN11FA324Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportConroe, TXAn in-flight smoke event on takeoff and the pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.May 7, 2011 · Destroyed