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Postby Fastcapy » Tue Jun 02, 2015 5:30 pm

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Mike Beck
Oshkosh, WI (KOSH)
Sonex #1145 N920MB
Std Gear, Modified Aerovee, Rotec TBI, Dual Stick, Acro Ailerons
MGL Panel
Airworthiness: 10/24/13, First Flight: 05/18/14
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Postby Fastcapy » Tue Jun 02, 2015 5:42 pm

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Mike Beck
Oshkosh, WI (KOSH)
Sonex #1145 N920MB
Std Gear, Modified Aerovee, Rotec TBI, Dual Stick, Acro Ailerons
MGL Panel
Airworthiness: 10/24/13, First Flight: 05/18/14
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Re: Sonex down

Postby Bryan Cotton » Tue Jun 02, 2015 5:58 pm

This sucks.
http://www.thenorthwestern.com/story/ne ... /28370861/
Bryan Cotton
Poplar Grove, IL C77
Waiex 191 N191YX
Taildragger, Aerovee, acro ailerons
dual sticks with sport trainer controls
Prebuilt spars and machined angle kit
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Re: Sonex down

Postby mike20sm » Tue Jun 02, 2015 6:03 pm

I've got a sick feeling in my stomach right now. So sad to hear this.
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Standard Sonex kit #1692
preparing workshop for arrival
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Re: Sonex down

Postby SonexN76ET » Tue Jun 02, 2015 6:15 pm

My thoughts and prayers go out to the Sonex Aircraft family.

Jake
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Sonex down

Postby Sonex1517 » Tue Jun 02, 2015 6:49 pm

My thoughts and prayers are with our friends in Oshkosh right now.


Robbie Culver
Sonex 1517
Chicagoland
Tails and Wings complete - finishing fuselage.
N1517S reserved
Robbie Culver
Sonex 1517
Aero Estates (T25)
First flight 10/10/2015
375+ hours
Jabiru 3300 Gen 4
Prince P Tip
Taildragger
N1517S
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Re: Sonex down

Postby Sonex1462 » Tue Jun 02, 2015 7:01 pm

My thoughts and prays also go out to the Sonex friends and their families. Very sad news!
John Stewart
Sonex 1462
Kit, Aerovee, Tri Gear, ST Controls

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Re: Sonex down

Postby rizzz » Tue Jun 02, 2015 7:30 pm

This is horrible news.
My sincere condolences to family and friends.
Michael
Sonex #145 from scratch (mostly)
Taildragger, 2.4L VW engine, AeroInjector, Prince 54x48 P-Tip
VH-MND, CofA issued 2nd of November 2015
First flight 7th of November 2015
Phase I Completed, 11th of February 2016
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Re: Sonex down

Postby Graywalk » Tue Jun 02, 2015 10:43 pm

So very sorry to hear.

Prayers to the families involved and to the Sonex Family
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Re: Sonex down

Postby kevinh » Wed Jun 03, 2015 12:12 am

Super sad. My condolences to the Sonex family.
Taildragger Waiex in progress, tail done, wings done, about to mate wings to fuse,
then cowl, canopy, paint (photos): flush rivets, turbo aerovee, acro ailerons
(I built my RV7A and happily flew it for about 500 hrs)
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