Sonex accident Washington State, minor injuries reported
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2024 5:52 pm
by Bryan Cotton
Mike Beck’s former Sonex.
Re: Sonex accident Washington State, minor injuries reported
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2024 6:09 pm
by BRS
Any details on what happened? Is that where it came to rest?
You said “former” had it been sold. Still registered to Mike in Auburn.
Re: Sonex accident Washington State, minor injuries reported
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2024 6:23 pm
by Bryan Cotton
One of my buddies saw it on beechtalk forums. I can’t get on there without a login
https://www.beechtalk.com/forums/viewto … ead#unread
If you do an FAA N number search, shows the owner as Dan Grover.
Re: Sonex accident Washington State, minor injuries reported
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2024 6:53 pm
by XenosN42
https://mynorthwest.com/3946747/plane-crashes-on-road-in-auburn-pilot-survives-with-minor-injuries/
Re: Sonex accident Washington State, minor injuries reported
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2024 10:41 pm
by BRS
Bryan Cotton wrote:One of my buddies saw it on beechtalk forums. I can’t get on there without a login
https://www.beechtalk.com/forums/viewto … ead#unreadIf you do an FAA N number search, shows the owner as Dan Grover.
My Bad. Thanks for the correction. I had quickly seen Mike’s name under ACFT Description.
Re: Sonex accident Washington State, minor injuries reported
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2024 2:34 pm
by Pilotguy129
Mike here.
It was my plane. I sold it to Dan early 2023.
I talked with him a lot yesterday, he is just sore.
An amazing testament to the robust construction of the Sonex airframe!
I have a couple theories of what caused the power loss but don’t want to get into details about it currently for obvious reasons.
I won’t lie, it is sad to see something you built and then flew for 10 years end up that way but I’m just happy no one was hurt.
Re: Sonex accident Washington State, minor injuries reported
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2024 9:45 pm
by Scott Todd
Here is a YouTube video with some audio.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT9ia45drro
Re: Sonex accident Washington State, minor injuries reported
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2024 10:23 pm
by WaiexB22
Great job keeping your speed up and keeping it flying all the way to the end! Glad to hear there are no major injuries.