# Accident 20260630010299A: Rath Michael J SONERAI 2, Cynthiana, KY, June 30, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 30, 2026, 09:30 local time
- Place: Cynthiana, KY
- Airport: Cynthiana-Harrison County
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.3651° N, 84.2955° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3651&lon=-84.2955&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1406, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Rath Michael J SONERAI 2 (registry code 05642CG, https://openairdocs.org/model/rath-michael-j-sonerai-2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RATH MICHAEL J SONERAI 2
- Reported engine: AEROVEE 2.1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- Pilot flight hours: 19,140 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA26LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA254) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260630010299A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA26LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA254), Jun 30, 2026: Rath Michael J Sonerai 2 (N1406), Cynthiana, KY, substantial damage, investigation ongoing

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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