Accident Monnett Sonerai II N325WB,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42475
 
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Date:Monday 4 August 1986
Time:19:35
Type:Silhouette image of generic SRAI model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Monnett Sonerai II
Owner/operator:private
Registration: N325WB
MSN: 325
Engine model:CONTINENTAL A-75
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Trenton, KY -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Clarksville, TN (CKV)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
WITNESSES REPORTED SEEING THE ACFT SPIN TO GROUND IMPACT WITH A SECTION OF THE RIGHT WING HANGING. POST ACCIDENT EXAM REVEALED THE OUTBOARD HALF (APRX 4 FT) OF THE RIGHT WING WAS BENT APRX 120 DEGREES TO THE INSIDE HALF OF THE RIGHT WING. MONNETT EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT SERVICE BULLETIN NO. 002 ADDRESSED FLIGHT ENVELOPE RESTIRCTION NECESSARY TO PREVENT INFLIGHT WING FAILURES DUE TO OVERLOADS. IT IS NOT KNOWN IF THESE RESTRICTIONS WERE ADHEARED TO. THE PREVIOUS ACFT OWNER HAD INSTALLED A 14 INCH EXTENSION ON THE WINGS PRIOR TO THIS SERVICE BULLETIN. THE EFFECT ON THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY BY THE ADDITION OF THE EXTENSIONS IN UNKNOWN. CAUSE:

Sources:

NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X34390

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Oct-2008 10:30 ASN archive Added
21-Dec-2016 19:24 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]

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