Augustine David L SONEX accident near Burnet, TX
On November 14, 2009, an Augustine David L SONEX (airplane) was involved in an accident near Burnet, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- November 14, 2009
- Place
- Burnet, TX
- Aircraft
- Augustine David L SONEX · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 30.759°N, 98.221°W
- NTSB ID
- 20091115X22917
Official records · CEN10LA050
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 14, 2009, approximately 1215 central standard time, an Augustine David Sonex experimental light sport airplane was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain one mile north of Burnet Municipal Airport – Kate Craddock Field (KBMQ), Burnet, Texas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was being conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 without a flight plan. The commercial certificated pilot was fatally injured. The cross-country flight departed Shirley Williams Airport (44TE) Kingsland, Texas, approximately 1145 and was en route to Spicewood Airport (K88R), Spicewood, Texas. According to a friend of the pilot, they had flown to an Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) meeting the morning of the accident and were returning to their home airports. The accident pilot reported to his friend that he was “breaking off” to return to K88R and then five minutes later reported that he was having difficulties and was reversing course to land on runway 01 at KBQM. This was the last transmission he heard. A flight medic on a relocation flight in the area reported hearing the accident pilot transmit that there was “something really wrong with the airplane.” The pilot declared an emergency shortly thereafter. One witness observed the airplane descending and fairly low in altitude as if it was going to perform a landing in a field. She observed the airplane bank hard to the right and then descend “straight nose down.” Multiple witnesses reported that the airplane cl
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control, resulting in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine power due to a clogged fuel screen that resulted in fuel starvation caused by the builder's inappropriate use of a fuel tank sealant in a plastic tank.
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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.
