CHI79FEV13

NTSB accident investigation · Sonerai I · Paris, IL · March 6, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 6, 1979
Place
Paris, IL · PARIS, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N36NASonerai I
Status
Completed · report May 14, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790306005969A
Case key
137455

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0511   79/3/6    PARIS,IL            SONERAI I           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 1600
        TIME - 1730                    N36NA               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EDGAR COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PARIS,IL                    PARIS,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N36NA
Reported as
Sonerai I
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Edgar County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.