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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Shiver James H TAILWIND W-10 · San Antonio, TX · April 15, 2018

Date: April 15, 2018 · 10:32 local
Place: San Antonio, TX
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N625JS
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN18FA139
Reported as: Shiver James H Tailwind W-10
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-290 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,186 total56 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N625JSRegistration cancelled Nov 4, 2019 · Shiver James H TAILWIND W-10S/N JS 466 · Built 1986 Airframe modelShiver James H TAILWIND W-10 Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

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On April 15, 2018 at approximately 10:32 CDT, a tailwind (W-10), bearing registration number N625JS, registered to carl e. bray, crashed under unknown circumstances in a wooded area northeast of castroville, TX. The aircraft was being operated on a part 91 flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was fatally injured. The flight originated from freedom springs ranch airport, pipe creek, TX at approximately 9:00 CDT.

As the FAA filed it

ON APRIL 15, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:32 CDT, A TAILWIND (W-10), BEARING REGISTRATION NUMBER N625JS, REGISTERED TO CARL E. BRAY, CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES IN A WOODED AREA NORTHEAST OF CASTROVILLE, TX. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PART 91 FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM FREEDOM SPRINGS RANCH AIRPORT, PIPE CREEK, TX AT APPROXIMATELY 9:00 CDT.

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 CEN18FA139Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSan Antonio, TXAn 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.Apr 15, 2018 · Destroyed

Other reports on N625JS · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20120517009199ATakeoff: Departure Roll · Pipe Creek, TXOn 05/17/2012 wittman tailwind N625JS was departing for a VFR flight when a deer ran in front of the airplane. The pilot was unable to stop, and struck the deer causing the airplane to lose control resulting in damage to the left wing, propeller and left…May 17, 2012 · Substantial damage Incident 20040912023839IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Odem, TX(-23) During a VFR flight from victoria, Texas to robstown, Texas the aircraft lost power due to fuel exhaustion. The pilot stated that he executed an emergency landing on a gravel farm road. During roll out, the aircraft entered a freshly plowed field to the…Sep 12, 2004 · Minor damage