Monnett SONERAI II N2MX
13 July 1990 · Cherokee, Iowa, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 13 July 1990 at about 14:45 local time, a Monnett SONERAI II registered N2MX, operated by Christensen, JIM W., was involved in an accident near Cherokee, Iowa, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cherokee, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.7490, -95.5509
- Aircraft
- Monnett SONERAI II
- Registration
- N2MX
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Christensen, JIM W.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC90LA145
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
AIRCRAFT CONTROL NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PVT PLT SAID THAT HE HAD JUST DEPARTED THE AIRPORT IN HIS NEWLY PURCHASED HOMEBUILT ACFT, HAD LEVELED OFF, WHEN THE CANOPY POPPED OPEN. HE REDUCED POWER, THEN HELD THE CANOPY PARTIALLY DOWN WITH HIS THROTTLE HAND. HE ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LDG, AND FELT HE NEEDED ADDITIONAL POWER TO MAKE THE FIELD, BUT CHOSE TO HOLD THE CANOPY DOWN INSTEAD. HE LANDED IN AN ALFALFA FIELD, STRUCK A DITCH AND NOSED OVER. THE PLT SAID THAT HE CHOSE TO HOLD THE CANOPY DOWN, RATHER THAN RISK POSSIBLE ADVERSE FLIGHT CHARACTARISTICS WITH IT OPEN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Monnett SONERAI accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 1988 | Monnett SONERAI II | Wisc Rapids, Wisconsin, United States | Bernard Fried | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1993 | Monnett SONERAI IIL | De Kalb, Illinois, United States | Robert G. Jaeger | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1983 | Monnett SONERAI II | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2022 | Monnett SONERAI | Jyväskylä, Finland | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 1990 | Bell 47G-3B1 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | Badger Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Jan 1990 | Boeing B737-300 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | United Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1990 | Maule M4 | Creston, Iowa, United States | Johnson, Kenneth D. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1990 | Cessna 150 | Ankeny, Iowa, United States | Todd's Flying Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-22-150 | Eldora, Iowa, United States | Burri, Gregory D. | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1990 | Piper PA-31T2 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | Century Life of America | Fatal | 1 |