Oshkosh Incident

[johnhuebbe]

Anyone have news about the accident? Only info is "AIRCRAFT LANDED GEAR UP"

Hope whoever was flying is ok and that the plane isn't damaged too bad.

[mike20sm]

http://www.hngnews.com/sun_prairie_star/article_fe4450d0-7738-11e5-b55a-732df53c8372.html

First I've heard of it. Are you referring to this article?

[johnhuebbe]

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

http://www.asias.faa.gov/pls/apex/f?p=1 ... OSH,N241SJ

[mike20sm]

Oh, that's the new Subsonex with the retracts.

[rizzz]

That explains why they've taken the article about John Monnett flying SubSonex prototype #2 for the first time off their website a few days ago.
I was wondering why they did that.

Good to hear nobody got hurt, at least that proves you can land it gear up and walk away.
Hopefully the damage is minor.

[John Monnett]

First... it was not an accident! It was an " incident" caused by me having my head up my ass! On the second test flight on the Shark I was concentrating on an airspeed calibration error during landing and just forgot to lower the gear. Nice smooth landing ( most of you wish you could do that). Very minor damage to the belly skin under the wing and, of course, my HUGE ego. The county airport crew hand lifted the jet up high enough to put the gear down, I thanked them and I taxied back to Sonex. It is an awesome airplane! END OF STORY! ;)
John

[sonex1649]

We all have a bad day. We all know its a great plane if I had the money right now I would own one. At least your safe John and it will live to fly another day.

[mike.smith]

We all have a bad day. We all know its a great plane if I had the money right now I would own one. At least your safe John and it will live to fly another day.

Here, here! Glad you're safe, John! Will you offer that airframe to one of us at a discount ;-)

[Bulldog]

It is an awesome airplane! END OF STORY! ;)

I agree 100%! Glad you're ok!

[andrewp]

It may not have been an intended test, but that is super awesome test data nonetheless. If you can land it on its belly, have everything hold together, lift it up, put the gear down and TAXI IT BACK. Holy cow. The is a huge vote for the airplane. I would class it as a feature.

Actually, having some knowledge of the legend of John Monnett, I am sure it was accidental. Or was it? (dramatic music). Fess up John, you just wanted to see what it would do, didn't you ;-)