Cirrus SR-22 N1223S
10 September 2004 · Park Falls, Wisconsin, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 10 September 2004 at about 17:00 local time, a Cirrus SR-22 registered N1223S was involved in an accident near Park Falls, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Park Falls, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Park Falls Muni (PKF)
- Coordinates
- 45.9550, -90.4250
- Aircraft
- Cirrus SR-22
- Registration
- N1223S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sheboygan → Duluth
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI04FA255
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The flightcrew's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent impact with water during approach. The low altitude was a factor in the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was destroyed when it impacted a river about 1,000 feet from the approach end of a runway. Witnesses reported that the airplane was in a left hand turn when it descended out of sight behind a tree line. One witness reported that he saw the tail of the airplane "kick straight up" in the air before he lost sight of it behind the tree line. The certified flight instructor reported that the flight was conducted to return him to his home after he had completed a week of flight instruction with the left seat pilot. He stated that there was no plan to land at the accident airport, and that he had no recollection as to why the airplane was diverting to the accident airport. Examination of the airplane revealed no pre-impact anomalies. A postaccident operational engine test was conducted and the engine was able to achieve 2,880 rpm at 27.5 inches of manifold pressure. No pre-impact anomalies were noted.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cirrus SR-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 2004 | Cirrus SR-22 | College Park, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 2004 | Cirrus SR-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2004 | Cirrus SR-22 | Peters, California, United States | William K. Graham | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Cirrus SR-22 | Haverstraw, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Cirrus SR-22 | Hill City, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Oct 2003 | Cirrus SR-22 | Pamplona, Spain | - | Fatal | 4 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 2004 | Knoepflein LANCAIR LEGACY 2000 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Sep 2004 | Williams GLASTAR GS-1 | Hayward, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 May 2004 | Robinson R22 BETA | Genesee Depot, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 2004 | Piper PA-12 | Hartford, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 2004 | Olson SONEX | Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Piper PA-28-160 | Altoona, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |