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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Monnett John T JR SONEX SA · Oshkosh, WI · June 2, 2015

Date: June 2, 2015 · 15:15 local
Place: Oshkosh, WI
Airport: Whittman Regional Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N123SX
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN15FA249
Reported as: Monnett John T JR Sonex SA
Reported engine: Aero Vee AERO VEE
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 678 total

N123SXRegistration cancelled Oct 5, 2015 · Monnett John T JR SONEX SAS/N 0008 Airframe modelMonnett John T JR SONEX SA

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What happened

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On June 2, 2015, at 1515 dst an amateur built Sonex Sa N123SX experienced loss of engine power. The aircraft landed short of runway 27 Oshkosh, WI. Colliding with a parked truck. The pilot and his passenger received fatal injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The part 91 flight was a local around the patch flight to give co-worker an airplane ride. VFR meteorological condition prevailed at the time.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 2, 2015, AT 1515 DST AN AMATEUR BUILT SONEX SA N123SX EXPERIENCED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY 27 OSHKOSH, WI. COLLIDING WITH A PARKED TRUCK. THE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. THE PART 91 FLIGHT WAS A LOCAL AROUND THE PATCH FLIGHT TO GIVE CO-WORKER AN AIRPLANE RIDE. VFR METEOROLOGICAL CONDITION 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 CEN15FA249Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportOshkosh, WIThe pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed following a loss of engine power during initial takeoff climb, which resulted in the airplane's wing exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall. The reason for the loss of…Jun 2, 2015 · Substantial damage