Sonerai II N88877
27 June 1981 · Escanaba, Michigan, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 27 June 1981 at about 12:30 local time, a Sonerai II registered N88877 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Escanaba, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Escanaba, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Delta County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sonerai II
- Registration
- N88877
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1163
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
1600CC VW ENG.NO 4 VLV GUIDE CRACKED, OUT OF PSN.VLV BINDING.TURNED TO AVOID AUTO, HIT RD CURB, POLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sonerai II accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 1981 | Sonerai II | Romeoville, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Aug 1982 | Sonerai II | Peru, Illinois, United States | Donald Dickey | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1980 | Sonerai II | East Greenwich, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 2025 | Sonerai II | Cresson, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |