Bowie Richard SONERAI II N113RB

Summary

On 9 July 2011 at about 15:30 local time, a Bowie Richard SONERAI II registered N113RB was involved in an accident near Dudley, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

9 July 2011 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Dudley, Missouri, United States

Coordinates

36.7808, -90.1031

Aircraft

Bowie Richard SONERAI II

Registration

N113RB

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Dexter → Poplar Bluff

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11FA469

1 person died.

Fuel starvation due to the pilot’s improper fuel management and his decision to conduct the flight while under the influence of marijuana.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The airplane impacted an open farm field in a left-wing-low, nose-down attitude. A postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The airplane's fuel tank was found empty, and only the fuel gascolator contained fuel. No fuel smell was detected in the soil beneath the airplane or engine. Toxicological samples indicated that the pilot had recently used marijuana. The detected levels of the drug and its metabolite indicated that the pilot was likely impaired by its use at the time of the accident. On the basis of the available information, it is likely that the pilot flew the airplane until it ran out of fuel and then attempted a forced landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.