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May 25, 2022

Sonaca To Halt Production Of S200 Aircraft

Employees to be Retained, Support Services to be Honored

Sonaca Aircraft announced today that it will cease production of its S200 aircraft. Sonaca CEO Yves DeLatte describes the measure as a “necessary decision… ” engendered by the COVID-19 pandemic’s adverse impact on general aviation and, in particular, pilot training. The S200 is a low-wing, aluminum, monoplane airplane based on the Sling II, a South African two-seater aircraft designed and produced by Sling Aircraft in Johannesburg, South Africa. The Sling gained notoriety in 2009 when the specially modified second prototype successfully circumnavigated the Earth in forty days.

When The Student Applied Full Power, The Engine Did Not Respond

On May 1, 2022, at 1820 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172N, N737LY, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Toms River, New Jersey. The flight instructor and student pilot had no injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. According to the flight instructor, he stated they took off from Old Bridge Airport (3N6), Old Bridge, New Jersey about 1700 and flew to Ocean County Airport (MJX), Toms River, New Jersey, to practice some landings.