Walton Daniel J SONEX N610DJ

Summary

On 24 December 2020 at about 20:40 local time, a Walton Daniel J SONEX registered N610DJ was involved in an accident near Pecatonica, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

24 December 2020 at 20:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Pecatonica, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Pecatonica (8IL5)

Coordinates

42.3039, -89.3448

Aircraft

Walton Daniel J SONEX

Registration

N610DJ

Category

Airplane

Year built

2010

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Danville → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN21LA100

1 person was seriously injured.

A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information, and the pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack following the loss of engine power, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and impact with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot did not provide a statement regarding the accident. Information from the Federal Aviation Administration indicated that, while on the downwind leg of the airport traffic pattern for landing, the pilot reduced engine power and the engine lost total power. The airplane continued in a left turn toward the runway while the pilot attempted to restart the engine. The airplane entered a stall/spin and impacted terrain, resulting in substantial damage. Postaccident examination of the airplane and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation, and the reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined. Based on the available information, the circumstances of the accident are consistent with the pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack following a loss of engine power, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and impact with terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.