20071228830099A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr SONEX · Murrieta, CA · December 28, 2007

Date: December 28, 2007 · 12:30 local
Place: Murrieta, CA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N365SX
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA08LA054
Reported as: Amtr Sonex
Reported engine: AMTR JABIRU3300
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total10 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N365SXRegistration cancelled Apr 9, 2010 · Hein Richard A SONEXS/N 365 · Built 2007 Airframe modelHein Richard A SONEX Engine modelJabiru 33004 cycle

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What happened

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

(-23) Aircraft experienced a power loss and landed in an open field, resulting in separation of left main landing gear, collapse of nose gear and came to rest inverted. Cockpit was heavily damaged resulting in serious injury to the sole pilot onboard.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS AND LANDED IN AN OPEN FIELD, RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR, COLLAPSE OF NOSE GEAR AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. COCKPIT WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY TO THE SOLE PILOT ONBOARD.

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 SEA08LA054Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMurrieta, CAThe loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Dec 28, 2007 · Substantial damage