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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr SONEX · Metropolis, IL · June 7, 2008

Date: June 7, 2008 · 14:30 local
Place: Metropolis, IL
Airport: Metropolis Municipal
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N184L
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI08CA170
Reported as: Amtr Sonex
Reported engine: AEROVEE2.1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 96 total39 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N184LRegistered now · Kindig Richard K SONEXS/N 928 · Built 2006 Airframe modelKindig Richard K SONEX Engine modelAerovee 21804 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) Airman departed M30 airport. Aircraft engine quit shortly after departure. Airman decided to return to airport due to terrain restrictions. Aircraft landed short of runway striking runway lights causing substantial damage the right wing leading edge, minor damage to the left wing, and runway lights. No injuries were reported.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRMAN DEPARTED M30 AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT ENGINE QUIT SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE. AIRMAN DECIDED TO RETURN TO AIRPORT DUE TO TERRAIN RESTRICTIONS. AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY STRIKING RUNWAY LIGHTS CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE THE RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE, MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING, AND RUNWAY LIGHTS. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.

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 CHI08CA170Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMetropolis, ILThe loss of engine power for undermined reasons and the low altitude at the time of engine power loss while turning. An additional cause was the proper touchdown point not attained by the pilot, A contributing factor was the runway lights.Jun 7, 2008 · Substantial damage