Kostrazewa Andre Sonex Light Sport accident near Centerville, UT
On June 25, 2020, a Kostrazewa Andre Sonex Light Sport (airplane) was involved in an accident near Centerville, UT. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 25, 2020
- Place
- Centerville, UT
- Aircraft
- Kostrazewa Andre Sonex Light Sport · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.779°N, 111.896°W
- NTSB ID
- 20200625X00253
Official records · WPR20LA196
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn June 25, 2020, at 1254 mountain daylight time, a Sonex Light Sport, experimental amateur-built airplane, N620AK, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Centerville, Utah. The owner-pilot and the pilot-rated passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight. A witness to the accident reported that, while driving, he observed the accident airplane traveling southbound and not more than 100 ft above the ground. Shortly thereafter, he observed the airplane bank hard to the right, nosedive into the ground, and burst into flames. Another witness who resides near the accident site witnessed a small white low-wing airplane traveling from west to east and on the north side of his home. The witness opined that the airplane appeared to be at a normal altitude at the time and that he heard a “backfiring” sound, which he said did not sound normal. The witness mentioned that he continued to watch the airplane as it flew east until it flew out of sight. Only later did the witness learn that the airplane he observed was the same one that was involved in the accident. An individual who was driving northbound on an interstate highway provided local law enforcement personnel with a dash cam video of the accident sequence. The video revealed the airplane came into view traveling from north to south at a low altitude. The airplane then attempted a descending right 180° right turn in what appeared to be a normal bank attitude. As the airplane proceeded through 90° of the right turn
Probable cause
The pilot flying’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during an attempted forced landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain. The reason for the attempted forced landing could not be determined.
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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.
