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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr Sonerai · Ft Atkinson, WI · March 17, 2007

Date: March 17, 2007 · 14:20 local
Place: Ft Atkinson, WI
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N5200C
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI07LA091
Reported as: Amtr Sonerai
Reported engine: AMTRVW VW2180
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N5200CRegistration cancelled Jun 11, 2013 · Haddan Charles SONERAI IILS/N 001 · Built 2003 Airframe modelHaddan Charles SONERAI IIL Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) On March 17, 2007, at 1420 CST, a Sonerai iil, made an emergency landing shortly after departing from Ft Atkinson, WI airport. At about 300AGL engine started losing power. The pilot stated that he saw an area of trees that he did no think he would clear so he put the aircraft downin a field shortly before the trees. The pilot received minor cuts and scratches and the other occupant, the pilot's nine year old son, received a broken leg and several cuts. The aircraft was destroyed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MARCH 17, 2007, AT 1420 CST, A SONERAI IIL, MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTING FROM FT ATKINSON, WI AIRPORT. AT ABOUT 300AGL ENGINE STARTED LOSING POWER. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE SAW AN AREA OF TREES THAT HE DID NO THINK HE WOULD CLEAR SO HE PUT THE AIRCRAFT DOWNIN A FIELD SHORTLY BEFORE THE TREES. THE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR CUTS AND SCRATCHES AND THE OTHER OCCUPANT, THE PILOT'S NINE YEAR OLD SON, RECEIVED A BROKEN LEG AND SEVERAL CUTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME.

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 CHI07LA091Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFort Atkinson, WIThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed following a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A low altitude and an inadvertent stall were factors.Mar 17, 2007 · Substantial damage