Matthews H Thomas JODEL F11 A N3068M
26 March 2016 · Marathon, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 26 March 2016 at about 20:00 local time, a Matthews H Thomas JODEL F11 A registered N3068M was involved in an accident near Marathon, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marathon, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Los Muertos (6TE2)
- Coordinates
- 30.2086, -103.2525
- Aircraft
- Matthews H Thomas JODEL F11 A
- Registration
- N3068M
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2002
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fort Stockton → Marathon
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN16LA137
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to conduct a go-around in a timely manner, which resulted in impact with trees and a powerline.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airline transport pilot stated that he was landing in the experimental amateur-built airplane at his 1,600-ft-long private runway when he attempted a "late" go-around. The airplane impacted trees, a powerline, and terrain, resulting in substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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