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Sonex Aircraft founder John Monnett made a
statement to staff this morning "Sonex Aircraft,
LLC will continue to operate despite the holes
left by Jeremy and Mike’s absence. It would
unquestionably be Jeremy Monnett’s wish that the
Sonex company and the worldwide community of
Sonex and AeroConversions customers carry-on".
Sonex Sport Acro N123SX first flew in 2007, and
has most-recently been fitted with the 100 hp
AeroVee Turbo. The engine had accumulated
approximately 25 hours of operation in the Sonex
Aircraft test cell as part of the AeroVee Turbo
development program, and approximately 50 flight
hours on N123SX after moving from the test cell
to the Sport Acro airframe in the spring of
2014.
The engine and airframe’s performance has been
flawless in all respects, including recent long
cross country flights to Florida for the Sebring and Sun ‘n Fun conventions, making
its return trip to
Oshkosh
after Sun ‘n Fun 2015. Sonex Aircraft reported
it is hopeful the investigation of Tuesday’s
accident will reveal conclusive findings
regarding the cause. |
