Kuhn SONERAI II N23BK
2 February 1986 · Sedgwick, Kansas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 2 February 1986 at about 18:15 local time, a Kuhn SONERAI II registered N23BK, operated by Robert M. Kuhn, was involved in an accident near Sedgwick, Kansas, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sedgwick, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.9105, -97.4191
- Aircraft
- Kuhn SONERAI II
- Registration
- N23BK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert M. Kuhn
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Newton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC86FCQ01
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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 PLT NOTICED ENG OIL ON THE COCKPIT CANOPY DURING THE LOCAL FLT AND DECIDED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. THE LANDING WAS MADE IN A WHEAT FIELD WHERE THE ACFT CONTACTED A FENCE. THE NOSE GEAR THEN COLLAPSED AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE ENG DISCLOSED AN OIL LEAK AT THE OIL RADIATOR HOSE CONNECTION ON TOP OF THE ENG. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED THE ENG STILL CONTAINED THE REQUIRED AMOUNT OF OIL. NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 1986 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Olathe, Kansas, United States | Wayne A. Stull | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1986 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1986 | Cessna 150B | Gove, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1986 | Cessna 170A | Gardner, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1986 | Cessna 182 | Mulvane, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1986 | Jim Elliott VP-2 | Scott City, Kansas, United States | John P. Murphy | No injuries | - |