Summary
On June 23, 1991, a Heal SONERAI-I (N4227N) was involved in an accident near Davenport, IA. The accident resulted in 1 fatal injury. The aircraft was destroyed.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: FAILURE OF THE WING SPAR STRAPS, AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING MANEUVERED AROUND A PYLON IN AN AIR RACE.
This accident is documented in NTSB report CHI91DCD01. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N4227N.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
FAILURE OF THE WING SPAR STRAPS, AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING MANEUVERED AROUND A PYLON IN AN AIR RACE.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI91DCD01