- Date
- November 2, 1986, 16:42 local (21:42 UTC)
- Place
- Macon, GA
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N23DKKoons-Donald Sonerai II
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19861102056959A
- Case key
- 7265
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During climbout, the pilot allowed the aircraft to stall while turning to a left crosswind. The acft impacted the ground in a nose low attitude after colliding with two trees. The pilot was unable to exit the aircraft and local residents were unable to assist exiting due to fire and high temp. The aircraft examination failed to disclose an material failures. Witnesses saw the aircraft in a nose high attitude during climbout followed by a nose low attitude prior to impact.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N23DK
- Reported as
- Koons-Donald Sonerai II
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 494
- Engine
- Volkswagen VWYR2321, 75 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Charles R. Denison
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Airport
- MAC · Herbert Smart, runway 27, 4,696 × 150 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 46
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 120 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 50° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MCN, 6 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.