Cirrus SR-22 N313L

Summary

On 11 March 2007 at about 17:30 local time, a Cirrus SR-22 registered N313L, operated by Susan E. Ring, was involved in an accident near Ocraacoke, North Carolina, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

11 March 2007 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Ocraacoke, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Ocracoke Island Airport (W95)

Coordinates

35.1011, -75.9631

Aircraft

Cirrus SR-22

Registration

N313L

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Susan E. Ring

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Norfolk → Ocraacoke

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL07CA049

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper use of the aileron and rudder controls and inadequate compensation for the wind conditions during a crosswind landing resulting in a loss of directional control.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane veered off the runway and collided with trees on landing. The pilot was making a crosswind landing. The pilot stated that upon touchdown, the airplane started to veer to the left, and she did not apply enough right rudder and aileron. The airplane continued to veer to the left and she lost directional control of the airplane. The airplane went off the left side of the runway into the grass and collided with some trees and brush.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.