Accident Overview
On March 26, 2016, at approximately 1500 central daylight time, an amateur-built Jodel F11-A airplane, registration N3068M, sustained substantial damage during a go-around from runway 35 at Los Muertos Airport in Marathon, Texas. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, received serious injuries. The aircraft was operated by the pilot under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and the flight was not on a flight plan. The flight originated from Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport in Fort Stockton, Texas, approximately 1430.
Pilot Report
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical problems with the airplane and that it struck trees and a power line during the attempted go-around. In a statement to a Federal Aviation Administration inspector, the pilot indicated that he initiated the go-around late and that the airplane had insufficient climb performance to clear the trees and power line at the departure end of the runway.