Haddan SONERAI IIL N5200C

Summary

On 17 March 2007 at about 19:20 local time, a Haddan SONERAI IIL registered N5200C was involved in an accident near Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 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.

Date

17 March 2007 at 19:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Fort Atkinson Muni (61C)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Haddan SONERAI IIL

Registration

N5200C

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fort Atkinson → Beloit

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI07LA091

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed following a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A low altitude and an inadvertent stall were factors.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that shortly after take off, about 500 feet above ground level, the engine lost power. While maneuvering to a field for an off airport forced landing, the airplane stalled. On-scene examination of the airplane revealed that there was usable fuel aboard and no anomalies were noted that would have precluded normal operation. The rear seat, which was occupied by the pilot, had a lap belt and no shoulder harness installed. The front seat, which was occupied by the pilot's son, did not have a lap belt nor did it have a shoulder harness. The severity of the injuries to the passenger could be attributed to the lack of installed lap belt and shoulder harness.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.