Amateur-built WITMAN W-10 accident near Riverside, California, April 11, 2000
On April 11, 2000 at about 5:30 pm local time, a amateur-built WITMAN W-10, registered N90TS, was substantially damaged in an accident near Riverside, California (Flabob airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
failure of the pilot to recover from a bounced landing resulting in a loss of directional control and collision with a fence.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 11, 2000 · about 5:30 pm local time
- Place
- Riverside, California · Flabob · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built WITMAN W-10 WITMAN W-1
- Registration
- N90TS · registry record · serial 587
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot made a 3-point landing, then bounced back into the air. He added power and the airplane veered to the left. The airplane departed the runway and collided with a fence running parallel to the runway.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 378 hours in all; 42 in this make and model; 5 in the last 90 days; 1 in the last 30 days; 280 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 52 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 10, 1999; 5 hours since
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-290-G (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: RIR at 5:15 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 24, 3,200 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 50°F (10°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:53 pm from RAL, 4 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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