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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Holloway William T TITAN TORNADO S · Haskell, OK · May 9, 2020

Date: May 9, 2020 · 06:45 local
Place: Haskell, OK
Airport: Haskell Airport
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N318WH
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN20LA173
Reported as: Holloway William T Titan Tornado S
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1

N318WHRegistration cancelled Sep 24, 2020 · Holloway William T TITAN TORNADO SS/N S12XXXC0HK0546 Airframe modelHolloway William T TITAN TORNADO S

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What happened

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Aircraft(N318WH) departed Haskell Airport(2K9) to the north. After leveling off the pilot reported having lost stabilator control. The aircraft went inverted and impacted the ground approximately 4 NM north of Haskell, Oklahoma airport(2K9).

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT(N318WH) DEPARTED HASKELL AIRPORT(2K9) TO THE NORTH. AFTER LEVELING OFF THE PILOT REPORTED HAVING LOST STABILATOR CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT WENT INVERTED AND IMPACTED THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 4 NM NORTH OF HASKELL, OKLAHOMA AIRPORT(2K9).

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 CEN20LA173Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportHaskell, OKThe student pilot/builder’s addition of winglets to the stabilator, which resulted in flutter and overstress failure of the stabilator control horn.May 9, 2020 · Substantial damage