Mcgrath Robert F SONEX accident near Louisville, OH
On April 25, 2009, a Mcgrath Robert F SONEX (airplane) was involved in an accident near Louisville, OH. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- April 25, 2009
- Place
- Louisville, OH
- Aircraft
- Mcgrath Robert F SONEX · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 40.842°N, 81.241°W
- NTSB ID
- 20090428X52819
Official records · CEN09LA266
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 25, 2009, at 1053 eastern daylight time, an experimental-amateur built McGrath Sonex, N692RM, collided with trees while landing at the Yoder Airport (10A7), Louisville, Ohio. The private pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The personal flight was being operated under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The flight departed from the Salem Airpark (38D), Salem, Ohio. According to the pilot’s son, the pilot departed 10A7 and was going to get fuel at 38D. He was then going to fly over Barber Field (2D1), Alliance, Ohio, before returning to 10A7. He stated that the global positioning system (GPS) used by the pilot during the flight showed he flew a total of 40 minutes and a distance of 56 miles. The pilot’s son stated there was no ground track data stored in the GPS. The pilot’s wife stated he departed 10A7 around 1005 and circled once over the airstrip prior to departing the area. She stated he departed with 9 gallons of fuel on board and that the airplane usually burned about 4 gallons per hour. He was planning on obtaining fuel at a nearby airport prior to returning to 10A7. In addition, she stated that the winds were calm when he departed, but the speed increased to 23 miles per hour with gusts to 32 miles per hour prior to the accident. The airport manager at 38D reported the pilot flew into the airport on the morning of the accident. He stated the pilot had breakfast and visited with other pilots who occasionally met at the airport. The pilo
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to assure an adequate fuel level which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident were the gusty winds and the pilot's loss of aircraft control during the forced landing.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
