Sonerai II N52VM
3 August 1982 · Peru, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 August 1982 at about 14:40 local time, a Sonerai II registered N52VM, operated by Donald Dickey, was involved in an accident near Peru, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Peru, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sonerai II
- Registration
- N52VM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Donald Dickey
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sparta → Oshkosh
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI82DA302
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THIS WAS THE FIRST CROSS-COUNTRY IN THE AIRCRAFT THE FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS WERE BASED ON AN ESTIMATED 4 GALLONS PER HOUR. WHEN THE PILOT REALIZED A LOW FUEL CONDITION HE DECIDED TO LAND ENROUTE. DURING THE LANDING APPROACH AT PERU, IL THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE INTO A SOYBEAN FIELD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sonerai II accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 1981 | Sonerai II | Escanaba, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1981 | Sonerai II | Romeoville, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Nov 1980 | Sonerai II | East Greenwich, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 2025 | Sonerai II | Cresson, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-38 | Antioch, Illinois, United States | Omni Flight Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1982 | Cessna 175 | Tuscola, Illinois, United States | Charles E. Zalewski | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Mattoon, Illinois, United States | Edwin D. Buxton | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1982 | Cessna 182 | Ottawa, Illinois, United States | Donald K. Murdock | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1982 | Cessna 152 | Lansing, Illinois, United States | Associated Air Activities | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1982 | Cessna T210L | Lansing, Illinois, United States | Pyramid Transportation Company | Serious injuries | - |