Cirrus SR22 N620SR

Summary

On 26 July 2008 at about 20:45 local time, a Cirrus SR22 registered N620SR was involved in an accident near Watertown, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 July 2008 at 20:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Watertown, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Watertown Muni (RYV)

Coordinates

43.1694, -88.7206

Aircraft

Cirrus SR22

Registration

N620SR

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Apple River → Watertown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI08LA216

2 people were seriously injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the go-around, resulting in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's delayed recovery from the bounced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the airplane bounced "really high" during the flare. He had never experienced a bounced landing before in a Cirrus. The pilot added power to stop the bounce and the airplane bounced again. He tried again without adding power, but the airplane bounced a third time. At that point he performed a go-around. The pilot realized he was "low and slow" and the airplane was not exhibiting any lift with the throttle at full power. The pilot realized he was going to crash and looked for an area without people. The pilot thought he stalled the airplane and it impacted at full power. An on-scene examination of the wreckage revealed no preimpact anomalies.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.