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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrmo SONERAI2 · Fowlerville, MI · June 8, 1989

Date: June 8, 1989 · 19:10 local
Place: Fowlerville, MI
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N288LJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI89DEC05
Reported as: Amtrmo SONERAI2
Reported engine: AMTRVW VW1800VOLKS
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,000 total25 in the last 90 days

N288LJRegistration cancelled Oct 5, 1994 · Job Larry Lewis MONNETT SONERAI IIS/N 002 Airframe modelJob Larry Lewis MONNETT SONERAI II

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Struck a lone tree on airport on first flight of homebuilt. Was involved checking panel and not looking out.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK A LONE TREE ON AIRPORT ON FIRST FLIGHT OF HOMEBUILT. WAS INVOLVED CHECKING PANEL AND NOT LOOKING OUT.

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 CHI89DEC05Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportFowlerville, MIThe pilot's discontinuing visual lookout to scan gages before clearing a known obstacle on the departure path from the runway. A factor in the accident is the pilot's lack of experience in this model airplane.Jun 8, 1989 · Substantial damage