Cirrus SR22 N224MT
24 February 2007 · Glen Canyon Nat, Utah, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 February 2007 at about 20:30 local time, a Cirrus SR22 registered N224MT was involved in an accident near Glen Canyon Nat, Utah, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Glen Canyon Nat, Utah, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.6517, -110.3483
- Aircraft
- Cirrus SR22
- Registration
- N224MT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Glen Canyon Nat → Spanish Fork
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA07CA064
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's intentional flight over water at low altitude and his subsequent failure to maintain adequate clearance from the water. A contributing factor was the glassy surface condition of the lake.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The aircraft collided with the surface of a lake while flying at low altitude over the water. The pilot said that he was flying over a lake at 50 feet above the water; and that there was a good ripple on the water to give him an altitude reference. He said that he maneuvered the airplane into another section of the lake and he noted that he was approximately 25 feet above the water. The pilot said "a few moments later, near the center of the bay, the water turned to glass smooth, and I must have lost depth perception because in a moment we were touching [the] water." The pilot said the airplane decelerated rapidly, and it did not nose over or sink immediately. The pilot and his two passengers exited the aircraft with no injuries, but spent over an hour swimming to shore in the 44-degree water. They were rescued the from the shore following morning.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cirrus SR22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2007 | Cirrus SR22 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 2007 | Cirrus SR22 | Novato, California, United States | Jens Dalsgaard | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 2007 | Cirrus SR22 | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 2007 | Cirrus SR22 | Faribault, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 1 Dec 2007 | Cirrus SR22 | Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States | Brian M. Kettler | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 2007 | Cirrus SR22 | Sydney, Australia | John Weymouth | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2007 | Learjet | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | D&D Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Diamond DA40-G1000 | Strawberry Rese, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Robinson R22 BETA | Spanish Fork, Utah, United States | Utah Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2007 | Brook LANCAIR IV-P | Parowan, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2007 | Cessna 172S | Wendover, Utah, United States | Jason S. Vance | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Christen A-1 | Loa, Utah, United States | United States Department of Agriculture | Fatal | 2 |