Miller Raymond A SONEX WAIEX accident near Palm Coast, FL
On October 3, 2014, a Miller Raymond A SONEX WAIEX (airplane) was involved in an accident near Palm Coast, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 3, 2014
- Place
- Palm Coast, FL
- Aircraft
- Miller Raymond A SONEX WAIEX · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 29.654°N, 81.272°W
- NTSB ID
- 20141004X50155
Official records · ERA15FA003
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Air Traffic Control Summary and Transcripts: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn October 3, 2014, about 0935 eastern daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Sonex Waiex, N461MM, owned and operated by a private individual, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain about 10 minutes after takeoff from the Flagler County Airport (XFL), Palm Coast, Florida. The private pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed for the local personal flight that was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The XFL airport manager reported that the airplane had been based at the airport for about 6 months. According to air traffic control information obtained from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the airplane was cleared for a northeast departure from runway 6, at 0926, which the pilot acknowledged. Approximately 3 minutes later, the pilot was instructed to proceed on course and report clear of the "class delta" airspace. There were no further communications received from the pilot. Primary radar targets consistent with the accident flight revealed that the airplane made a left turn after takeoff and flew northbound, before turning westbound about 0933, where it flew for about 2 minutes, before radar contact was lost. The last two radar targets indicated a northbound turn; however, the accident site was located approximately 1/4 mile west-southwest of the last radar target. A witness, located in a residential community about 2.5 miles south of the accident site reported that he observed a white/silver single-engine airplane flying overhead
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined due to the postaccident condition of the engine and its associated fuel and ignition systems.
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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.
