# NTSB LAX85LA330: Huff Sonerai IIL, N4422P, Prescott, AZ, July 26, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 26, 1985, 05:43 local (12:43 UTC)
- Place: Prescott, AZ
- Coordinates: 34.619117, -112.419616 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.6191&lon=-112.4196&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 24781
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX85LA330
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/24781/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA330

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
  - lift-off - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE PLT REPTD THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF OFF ROLL, HE APPLIED BACK PRESSURE TO THE CONTROL STICK WHEN THE ACFT REACHED 60 KNOTS. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN AN IMMEDIATE CLIMB AT A STEEP ANGLE, STALLED AND CRASHED ON TO THE RWY. THIS WAS THE INITIAL FLIGHT FOR THIS HOMEBUILT ACFT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N4422P (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: HUFF SONERAI IIL (SONERAI II)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 924L
- Engines: Volkswagen 1 reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Duane Huff
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, July 26, 1985, 0 hours before
- Airport: PRC, Ernest A. Love, runway 21, 7,618 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 48; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: center; flight hours: 377 total, 336 as pilot in command, 2 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 30 days, 131 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 190° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 59 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: PRC

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19850726034309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850726034309A), Jul 26, 1985: Amtrmo SONERAI2, Prescott, AZ, Substantial damage. During first flight pilot over rotated and aircraft stalled onto runway.

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.

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