Warnke SONERIE II N505BW
26 October 1987 · Patagonia, Arizona, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 26 October 1987 at about 00:20 local time, a Warnke SONERIE II registered N505BW, operated by Warnke, Bernard J., was involved in an accident near Patagonia, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Patagonia, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- 31.5292, -110.7104
- Aircraft
- Warnke SONERIE II
- Registration
- N505BW
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Warnke, Bernard J.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tucson → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX88DUJ01
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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
DURING A LOCAL FLIGHT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT WAS EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDINGIN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. THE REASON FOR THE POWER LOSS WAS REPORTED TO BE FROM AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION OF THE IGNITION SYSTEM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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