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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Rath Michael J SONERAI 2 · Cynthiana, KY · June 30, 2026

Date: June 30, 2026 · 09:30 local
Place: Cynthiana, KY
Airport: Cynthiana-Harrison County
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1406
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA26LA254
Reported as: Rath Michael J Sonerai 2
Reported engine: Aerovee 2.1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 19,140 total

N1406Registered now · Rath Michael J SONERAI 2S/N 01627LT Airframe modelRath Michael J SONERAI 2

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What happened

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According to the pilot, while performing touch and go maneuvers on June 30, 2026, the aircraft experienced a partial engine power loss following the second touch and go maneuver and the decision was made to perform an emergency landing in the field at the approach end of runway 11. The pilot exited the aircraft with no injuries and a post crash fire consumed the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, WHILE PERFORMING TOUCH AND GO MANEUVERS ON JUNE 30, 2026, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL ENGINE POWER LOSS FOLLOWING THE SECOND TOUCH AND GO MANEUVER AND THE DECISION WAS MADE TO PERFORM AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN THE FIELD AT THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 11. THE PILOT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO INJURIES AND A POST CRASH FIRE CONSUMED THE AIRCRAFT.

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 ERA26LA254Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCynthiana, KYOn June 30, 2026, at about 1030 eastern daylight time, an experimental Sonerai 2 airplane, N1406, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Cynthiana, Kentucky. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code…Jun 30, 2026 · Substantial damage