Cirrus SR-20 N929CD
11 October 2006 · Manhattan, NYC, New York, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 October 2006 at about 18:42 local time, a Cirrus SR-20 registered N929CD was involved in an accident near Manhattan, NYC, New York, United States. 5 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:42
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Manhattan, NYC, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cirrus SR-20
- Registration
- N929CD
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Teterboro Airpo → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DCA07MA003
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilots' inadequate planning, judgment, and airmanship in the performance of a 180ยบ turn maneuver inside of a limited turning space.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
[The Safety Board's full brief is available at http://ntsb.gov/Publictn/pubictn.htm. The Aviation Accident Brief number is NTSB/AAB-07/02] On October 11, 2006, about 1442 eastern daylight time, a Cirrus Design SR20, N929CD, operated as a personal flight, crashed into an apartment building in Manhattan, New York City, while attempting to maneuver above the East River. The two pilots on board the airplane, a certificated private pilot who was the owner of the airplane and a passenger who was a certificated commercial pilot with a flight instructor certificate, were killed. One person on the ground sustained serious injuries, two people on the ground sustained minor injuries, and the airplane was destroyed by impact forces and postcrash fire. The flight was operating under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91, and no flight plan was filed. Marginal visual flight rules (MVFR) conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cirrus SR-20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2006 | Cirrus SR-20 | Willows, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 2007 | Cirrus SR-20 | Jagel, Germany | N78MP Incorporated | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Cirrus SR-20 | Williston, Florida, United States | Capt LLC | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Cirrus SR-20 | Fish Haven, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 2003 | Cirrus SR 20 | San Jose, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Aug 2003 | Cirrus SR-20 | Teuge, Netherlands | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 2006 | Cessna 172C | Middletown, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Piper PA-28-161 | Yonkers, New York, United States | Kenmarson Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2006 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Mayville, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Aug 2006 | Piper PA-18-150 | White Lake, New York, United States | Adina M. Szewczyk | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 May 2006 | Schweizer 269C | Kings Park, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2006 | Taylorcraft DC-65 | Parma, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |