Sonex Gear Up At OSH

[gbrasch]

Just saw a factory Sonex landed gear up (according to the FAA). I hope this fine companies bad luck ends soon.

IDENTIFICATION
Date:	20-OCT-15
Time:	16:49:00Z
Regis#:	N241SJ
Aircraft Make:
Aircraft Model:	SONEX
Event Type:	Incident
Highest Injury:	None
Aircraft Missing:
Damage:	Minor
LOCATION
City:	OSHKOSH
State:	Wisconsin
Country:
DESCRIPTION
Description:	AIRCRAFT LANDED GEAR UP, OSHKOSH, WI
INJURY DATA
Total Fatal:	0

[rwanttaja]

Appears to be the jet, I believe.

Ron Wanttaja

[Frank Giger]

That is why retractable gear, like flaps, is just a fad who's time will soon pass.

[rwanttaja]

That is why retractable gear, like flaps, is just a fad who's time will soon pass.

And radios. People will get tired of radios, soon.

Ron Wanttaja

[wyoranch]

And don't forget tube and fabric. Wax and feathers are the way to go.

[rwanttaja]

Another Sonex Jet gear-up...N346RG. Think it's the first customer-built unit.


Date: 29-OCT-15
Time: 18:10:00Z
Regis#: N346RG
Aircraft Make:
Aircraft Model: SONEX
Event Type: Incident
Highest Injury: None
Aircraft Missing:
Damage: Unknown
LOCATION
City: DURANGO
State: Colorado
Country:
DESCRIPTION
Description: AIRCRAFT SONEX SUBSONEX JET, LANDED GEAR UP, DURANGO, CO


Ron Wanttaja

[67jwbruce]

its such a cute little thing... wonder if it can operate off of a 2150 foot strip?

[rwanttaja]

its such a cute little thing... wonder if it can operate off of a 2150 foot strip?

Sonex web page says 2,500 foot landing distance.

Probably less, in the picture above....

Ron Wanttaja

[wyoranch]

Sonex web page says 2,500 foot landing distance.

Probably less, in the picture above....

Ron Wanttaja

Funny, very funny..... Wrong but funny....
Rick

[Dana]

And radios. People will get tired of radios, soon.

Ron Wanttaja

I'm already tired of radios...