Sonex ONEX N362DZ

Summary

On 6 February 2026 at about 17:50 local time, a Sonex ONEX registered N362DZ was involved in an accident near Caldwell, Idaho, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

6 February 2026 at 17:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Caldwell, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Caldwell Exec (EUL)

Coordinates

43.6373, -116.6258

Aircraft

Sonex ONEX

Registration

N362DZ

Category

Airplane

Year built

2020

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR26FA101

1 person died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On February 6, 2026, about 0945 mountain standard time, a Sonex Onex airplane, N362DZ, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Caldwell, Idaho. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. A witness reported that he observed the accident airplane depart runway 12 at Caldwell Executive Airport (EUL) Caldwell, Idaho. The airplane transitioned into an initial climb and reached an altitude of about 200–300 ft above ground level. The airplane then entered a shallow right turn followed by a left turn that suddenly steepened to a bank angle of about 90°. During this maneuver, the witness reported that the airplane rapidly rolled to the right and then descended out of his field of view. The airplane impacted a field about 850 ft southeast of the runway departure end at an elevation of about 2,435 ft mean sea level. All major structures were located at the accident site. Flight control continuity was traced from the cockpit to the elevator, aileron, and rudder flight control surfaces. The main wreckage, consisting of the fuselage, wings, engine, and empennage, was oriented to the northeast. Impact signatures were consistent with a near wings-level attitude at a shallow descent angle. The impact ground scar was confined to the immediate wreckage area. A handheld GPS unit was retained for data recovery. The wreckage was recovered and transported to a secure facility for further examination. Figure 1: Accident Site

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