Sonex ONEX N951X
25 June 2020 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 June 2020 at about 16:45 local time, a Sonex ONEX registered N951X was involved in an accident near Minneapolis, Minnesota, 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
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Anoka County-Blaine Airport (ANE)
- Coordinates
- 45.1453, -93.2119
- Aircraft
- Sonex ONEX
- Registration
- N951X
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2017
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Minneapolis → Minneapolis
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN20CA251
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's hard landing on the airplane's nosewheel, which jammed the steering, and resulted in a runway excursion and impact with runway lights.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, he departed in a single-seat homebuilt airplane; however, the airplane did not feel "stable", so he elected to abort the takeoff. During touchdown, the airplane's nose landing gear hit the runway first. After the nose landing gear struck the runway, the rudder was jammed, and the airplane departed the runway surface. The airplane struck a runway light before coming to a stop. Examination of the airplane found that firewall damage had impacted and jammed the nosewheel steering and rudder controls. Damage to the airplane's left-wing leading edge, and substantial damage to the left horizontal stabilizer, and elevator were also noted.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sonex ONEX accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 2026 | Sonex ONEX | Caldwell, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2020 | Cessna A185 | Anoka, Minnesota, United States | C Y Transport Llc | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2020 | Lancair LANCAIR SUPER ES | Ely, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Oct 2020 | Cessna 172 | Hinckley, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Hatz HATZ CB 1 | Red Wing, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2020 | Piper PA46 | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Piper PA18A-150 | Brainerd, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |