Sonex WAIEX N35YX
8 February 2008 · New Smyrna Bch., Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 February 2008 at about 16:46 local time, a Sonex WAIEX registered N35YX was involved in an accident near New Smyrna Bch., Florida, 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 16:46
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Smyrna Bch., Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- New Smyrna Beach Municipal (EVB)
- Coordinates
- 29.0556, -80.9489
- Aircraft
- Sonex WAIEX
- Registration
- N35YX
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New Smyrna Bch. → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC08CA095
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff. Contributing was the crosswind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During takeoff with a crosswind from the left side of the airplane, the pilot of an amateur built, tailwheel equipped, Waiex held "left aileron into the wind." The left wing then "lifted up," the airplane veered to the left, and the pilot reduced engine power to idle. The airplane; however, continued to veer to the left. It then exited the left side of the runway into the grass, and struck a runway marker damaging the left wing and propeller.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 2016 | Sonex WAIEX | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States | Sonex Ltd | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 2021 | Sonex WAIEX | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2021 | Sonex WAIEX B | Laveen Village, Arizona, United States | Air-Spaces LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2022 | Sonex WAIEX | Maxwell, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2008 | Cessna 182B | Wildwood, Florida, United States | Henry George Traill | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Dec 2008 | Bell OH-58C | Osceola County, Florida, United States | Helicopter Applicators, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 2008 | Kimball PITTS MODEL-12 | Weirdales, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2008 | McKeehan James F ACRODUSTER II SA750 | Panama City, Florida, United States | Kevin G. Gorham | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 May 2008 | Beechcraft 65-A90 | Titusville, Florida, United States | Titusville Drop Zone | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2008 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Sebring, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |