N458V is a 2016 Sonex Aircraft SUBSONEX JSX-2. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 1 seat. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Chesterfield, MO. Its experimental airworthiness certificate was issued in Oct 2016. It has been registered to its current owner since Sep 2016. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 10 years old
- Only 12 Sonex Aircraft SUBSONEX JSX-2 here
2016
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The pilot reported that, after takeoff, about "100 ft. above ground level" the canopy opened and the airplane became "very hard to control". He added, that he was able to return to the airport to land, however during the approach the airplane was unstable due to the "pitching and yawing". Subsequently, during the landing flare when he reduced engine power, the airplane touched down hard and the landing gear collapsed. The airplane exited the runway to the right, and came to rest nose down.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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