Monnett SONERAI IIL N247RJ
6 June 1993 · De Kalb, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 June 1993 at about 16:45 local time, a Monnett SONERAI IIL registered N247RJ, operated by Robert G. Jaeger, was involved in an accident near De Kalb, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- De Kalb, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dekalb Taylor Municipal (DKB)
- Coordinates
- 41.8898, -88.7502
- Aircraft
- Monnett SONERAI IIL
- Registration
- N247RJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert G. Jaeger
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → West Chicago
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93LA211
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S INABILITY TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DUE TO INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING TAKEOFF IN A 12 KT, 80 DEGREE LEFT CROSSWIND, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT STATED THAT EVEN AFTER APPLYING STICK AND RUDDER CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO THE RIGHT. THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A RUNWAY LIGHT/SIGN JUST AS THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO GET AIRBORNE. AFTER THE PILOT STOPPED THE AIRCRAFT ON GRASS TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, THE LEFT AILERON WAS FOUND TO BE DISCONNECTED FROM ITS ACTUATING ARM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Monnett SONERAI accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 1990 | Monnett SONERAI II | Cherokee, Iowa, United States | Christensen, JIM W. | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1988 | Monnett SONERAI II | Wisc Rapids, Wisconsin, United States | Bernard Fried | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1983 | Monnett SONERAI II | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2022 | Monnett SONERAI | Jyväskylä, Finland | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 22 Sep 1993 | Lanceair 235M | Rockford, Illinois, United States | Nappi, Tito C. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1993 | De Havilland DHC-8-311 | Savoy, Illinois, United States | Air Wisconsin, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1993 | Fokker 100 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Usair | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Aerospatiale ATR-42-300 | Moline, Illinois, United States | Trans States Airlines | No injuries | - |