# Accident 19920410009539A: Amtrmo SONERAI, Harrisburg, OR, April 10, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 10, 1992
- Place: Harrisburg, OR
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.2690° N, 123.0502° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.2690&lon=-123.0502&mi=10
- Aircraft: N27127, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N27127-1993-04-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Moore Craig D SONERAI I (registry code 05659RL, https://openairdocs.org/model/moore-craig-d-sonerai-i) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRMO SONERAI
- Reported engine: AMTRVW VW1500VOLKS
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA92LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA074) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920410009539A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

IMPACTED VERTICAL. OBSERVED IN AEROBATIC FLIGHT IN AREA. TEST POSITIVE ALCOHOL AND MARIJUANA. NON AEROBATIC CRAFT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA92LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA074), Apr 11, 1992: Moore Sonerai 1 (N27127), Harrisburg, OR, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AN ALTITUDE SUFFICIENT TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH TERRAIN WHILE PERFORMING ACROBATIC MANEUVERS AS A RESULT OF HIS ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGEMENT.…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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