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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Wittman D WITTMAN RV6 · Borger, TX · May 11, 2018

Date: May 11, 2018 · 12:30 local
Place: Borger, TX
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N833DW
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN18LA172
Reported as: Wittman D Wittman RV6
Reported engine: Lycoming O-360-A1A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 350 total250 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N833DWRegistered now · Wittman D R/Wittman D M WITTMAN RV6S/N 23207 · Built 2003 Airframe modelWittman D R/Wittman D M WITTMAN RV6 Engine modelLycoming O-360-A1A4 cycle

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What happened

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On may 11, 2018, at approximately 1227 CDT, N633DW, a Wittman vans RV-6 registered to the private owner, impacted terrain after failing to achieve climb performance during a go-around at hutchinson county airport in Borger, Texas. Aircraft was being operated on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. Aircraft was destroyed and pilot sustained serious injuries. Flight originated from h.a. clark field in williams, Arizona on may 11, 2018 at approximately 0730 PST.

As the FAA filed it

ON MAY 11, 2018, AT APPROXIMATELY 1227 CDT, N633DW, A WITTMAN VANS RV-6 REGISTERED TO THE PRIVATE OWNER, IMPACTED TERRAIN AFTER FAILING TO ACHIEVE CLIMB PERFORMANCE DURING A GO-AROUND AT HUTCHINSON COUNTY AIRPORT IN BORGER, TEXAS. AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND PILOT SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM H.A. CLARK FIELD IN WILLIAMS, ARIZONA ON MAY 11, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 0730 PST.

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 CEN18LA172Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBorger, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during landing and during the subsequent aborted landing attempt in crosswind conditions.May 11, 2018 · Destroyed