Amateur-built SONERAI I accident near Leander, Texas, May 28, 1984
On May 28, 1984 at about 9:00 pm local time, a amateur-built SONERAI I, registered N92CL, was substantially damaged in an accident near Leander, Texas. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 28, 1984 · about 9:00 pm local time
- Place
- Leander, Texas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built SONERAI I
- Registration
- N92CL · registry record · serial 521
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT THE PLT ADJUSTED THE CARBURETOR. A LOCAL FLIGHT WAS MADE TO TEST THE CARBURATOR. DURING THE GLIDING APCH TO THE RWY THE PLT NOTICED THE ENG IDLE POWER WAS 1400 RPM. WHILE ON BASE LEG THE PLT ADVANCED THE THROTTLE, HOWEVER, ENG PWR REMAINED AT 1400 RPM. THE PLT, UNABLE TO REACH THE ARPT, ATTEMPTED A LNDG IN AN OPEN FIELD. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE TOP OF A TREE SHORT OF THE FIELD.BOTH WINGS WERE DAMAGED. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT DISCLOSED THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS KINKED.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 5,000 hours in all; 125 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days; 127 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 125 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 900 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Volkswagen UNKNOWN (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 77T Leander TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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