Walker Kenneth SONEX N234KS

Summary

On 29 October 2010 at about 19:30 local time, a Walker Kenneth SONEX registered N234KS was involved in an accident near San Angelo, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

29 October 2010 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

San Angelo, Texas, United States

Coordinates

31.5950, -100.5572

Aircraft

Walker Kenneth SONEX

Registration

N234KS

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

San Angelo → San Angelo

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11LA045

2 people were seriously injured.

The pilot's loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment due to alcohol.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

A private pilot and a student pilot were departing a private airfield when they heard a loud bang. The airplane climbed to 100 to 200 feet above ground level when it began to vibrate. The private pilot, who was operating the airplane, remarked that he did not have control of the airplane. The student pilot recalled that the airplane entered a nose-high left turn prior to ground impact. An examination of the airplane and engine did not reveal any preimpact anomalies. There was no evidence of a material failure to explain the loud noise prior to the accident; the source of the loud noise was not determined. An alcohol screen conducted on a sample of the private pilot's blood revealed a 0.11 percent blood alcohol level.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.