Soneria II N1355K
5 May 1984 · Kansas City, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 May 1984 at about 22:30 local time, a Soneria II registered N1355K was involved in an accident near Kansas City, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kansas City, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fairfax Muni
- Coordinates
- 39.1494, -94.6107
- Aircraft
- Soneria II
- Registration
- N1355K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kansas City → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC84LA138
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
THE PLT OF THE HOME BUILT ACFT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH-&-GO LANDINGS. WHILE CLIMBING OUT AFTER THE 5TH LANDING, THE PLT'S CANOPY UNLATCHED & OPENED. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE CANOPY & NOSED THE ACFT DOWN TO MAINTAIN A SAFE AIRSPEED. WHILE TRYING TO CLOSE THE CANOPY, THE ACFT DESCENDED & STRUCK THE RWY HARD & BOUNCED BACK IN THE AIR. THE PLT HELD THE CANOPY PARTLY CLOSED AND CIRCLE TO LAND ON RWY 4. JUST BEFORE LANDING, HE LET GO OF THE CANOPY & REDUCED THE POWER. AN INSPECTION OF THE ACFT REVEALED THE SUPPORT TUBING FOR THE LANDING GEAR & THE TAILWHEEL SUPPORT TUBE WERE BENT. ALSO, APRX 4 INCHES HAD SHEARED FROM THE TIPS OF BOTH PROP BLADES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Soneria II accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1978 | Soneria II | Pipersville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 1984 | Cessna 310J | Chanute, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1984 | Cessna 152 | Augusta, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1984 | Cessna 182 | Derby, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1984 | Cessna 150H | Conway Springs, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1984 | Aeronca 7AC | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1984 | Cessna R172E | Junction City, Kansas, United States | Red LEG Flying Club | No injuries | - |