Aviation accident CEN21LA092

1 fatal · Sonex Tailwheel · 2020-12-19 · Burleson, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN21LA092
Event ID: 20201219102435
Type: Accident
Date: 2020-12-19
Location: Burleson, TX, USA
Coordinates: 32.56537, -97.30837

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Sonex
Model: Tailwheel
Registration: N935EK
FAR Part: 091
Engines: —
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

A total loss of engine power due to engine seizure. Contributing to the accident was the pilot decision not to orbit the airport, as originally planned.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown