Haeussler Ray SONEX N469SA
29 November 2010 · Buffalo, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 November 2010 at about 19:15 local time, a Haeussler Ray SONEX registered N469SA, operated by Kenyon Riches, was involved in an accident near Buffalo, New York, 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 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Buffalo, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Buffalo Airfield (9G0)
- Coordinates
- 42.8619, -78.7164
- Aircraft
- Haeussler Ray SONEX
- Registration
- N469SA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kenyon Riches
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Buffalo → Buffalo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA11CA092
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 takeoff due to his abrupt advancing of the throttle.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that, when starting to takeoff in the tailwheel-equipped airplane, he immediately applied full engine power and lost control of the airplane. The airplane departed the runway to the left and impacted a visual approach slope indicator control box, resulting in substantial damage to the right wing spar. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane. He additionally stated that the accident may have been prevented if he had applied the throttle gradually.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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