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.
http://www.durangoherald.com/storyimage/DU/20151029/NEWS01/151029521/AR/0/AR-151029521.jpg

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... :)

[67jwbruce]

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

Yeah, as configured with the 'high drag' options and scrape sound effects package..

[Byron J. Covey]

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

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RFlCD5CYAcU


BJC

[martymayes]

Sonex web page says 2,500 foot landing distance.

Probably less, in the picture above....

might be a viable option if the turnaround time wasn't so long.....

[Designrs]

Ouch!!

i've never flown a retractable, but why us it that that one little switch causes so many problems?

My Garmin 696 alerts me of "Five Hundred" at every landing.
If I had a retractible I'd want it to say "Check Gear" at 700 feet!
it is amazing that the feature isn't on every retractable today.

[Designrs]

More info here, including a first-hand explanation by the pilot:
http://sonexbuilders.net/viewtopic.php?f=18&p=18126