19980222001522A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr SONERAI2L · Malta, IL · February 22, 1998

Date: February 22, 1998 · 10:45 local
Place: Malta, IL
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N38NL
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI98FA096
Reported as: Amtr SONERAI2L
Reported engine: AMTRVW VW2180
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 933 total224 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

N38NLRegistration cancelled Jul 1, 2013 · Wasielak Kenneth E SONERAI IILS/N 01366L · Built 1986 Airframe modelWasielak Kenneth E SONERAI IIL Engine modelVolkswagen CONVERSIONReciprocating

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What happened

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2 Soneris collided in flight. Other was n 43804. Both fell and were destrtoyed. (.4)a witness on the ground observed the two airplanes approaching his farm from the northeast. He said that the two airplanes were just about overhead when the airplane on the right [north], the one slightly aft of the other airplane, drifted into the other airplane. The witness said that he heard a 'pop,' and then watched the airplanes come down. The witness lost sight of both airplanes as they went behind a line of trees running along the south side of his farmhouse. Examination of the wreckage revealed no anomalies. (-23) two aircraft collided during cruise flight.

As the FAA filed it

2 SONERIS COLLIDED IN FLIGHT. OTHER WAS N 43804. BOTH FELL AND WERE DESTRTOYED. (.4)A WITNESS ON THE GROUND OBSERVED THE TWO AIRPLANES APPROACHING HIS FARM FROM THE NORTHEAST. HE SAID THAT THE TWO AIRPLANES WERE JUST ABOUT OVERHEAD WHEN THE AIRPLANE ON THE RIGHT [NORTH], THE ONE SLIGHTLY AFT OF THE OTHER AIRPLANE, DRIFTED INTO THE OTHER AIRPLANE. THE WITNESS SAID THAT HE HEARD A 'POP,' AND THEN WATCHED THE AIRPLANES COME DOWN. THE WITNESS LOST SIGHT OF BOTH AIRPLANES AS THEY WENT BEHIND A LINE OF TREES RUNNING ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF HIS FARMHOUSE. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED NO ANOMALIES. (-23) TWO AIRCRAFT COLLIDED DURING CRUISE FLIGHT.

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 CHI98FA096Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMalta, ILThe pilot's failed to maintain adequate clearance from the other aircraft.Feb 22, 1998 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N43804Amtr SONERAI2LTSAccident 19980222001521A · Destroyed · 1 fatal

Other reports on N38NL · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19910818047959IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Caledonia, MNPilot stated he taxied across grass to avoid traffic. Aircraft hit runway light.Aug 18, 1991 · Reported as Amtrmo SONERAI2 · Minor damage