ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 349959
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 January 2024 |
| Time: | 11:30 |
| Type: |  Sonex Aircraft Sonex |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N920MB |
| MSN: | 1145 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2013 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Auburn, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Auburn Municipal Airport, WA (S50) |
| Auburn Municipal Airport, WA (S50) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On January 16, 2024, at 1130 Pacific standard time, a Sonex experimental amateur-built airplane N920MB was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident on a public road near the Auburn Municipal Airport (KS50) Auburn, Washington. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot reported that shortly after takeoff during the climb, he experienced a partial loss power and began to descend. The pilot planned to land the airplane on a road straight ahead, but several seconds later the engine regained power, enabling the airplane to climb. Approximately forty seconds later, the airplane experienced a total loss of power. The pilot turned in the direction of the airport while in a forced descent, where its wingtip collided with a business sign that spun its orientation in the opposite direction, coming to rest by impacting a light post. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and fuselage.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/plane-loses-power-after-takeoff-crashes-along-road-auburn/BNOEORG3GRGJ3BEOR2GXBKH34A/
https://mynorthwest.com/3946747/plane-crashes-on-road-in-auburn-pilot-survives-with-minor-injuries/
NTSB
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=920MB
https://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/001/789/001789832.jpg (photo)
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jan-2024 02:20 | Geno | Added |
| 17-Jan-2024 05:57 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities] |
| 17-Jan-2024 06:34 | Soren37 | Updated [Phase, Category, Photo] |
| 17-Jan-2024 06:34 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Category] |
| 17-Jan-2024 06:35 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Category] |
| 17-Jan-2024 08:51 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 27-Jan-2024 10:30 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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