Cirrus SR22 N214BN
17 June 2009 · Crystal, Minnesota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 June 2009 at about 03:02 local time, a Cirrus SR22 registered N214BN, operated by Steven K. Case, was involved in an accident near Crystal, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and one 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 03:02
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Crystal, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Crystal Airport (MIC)
- Coordinates
- 45.0617, -93.3525
- Aircraft
- Cirrus SR22
- Registration
- N214BN
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Steven K. Case
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kansas City → Crystal
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CEN09FA363
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a loss of aircraft control during a go-around. Factors associated with the accident were the dark night lighting conditions, moderate to heavy rain, and fatigue.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported having the runway in sight during the night landing. The tower controller reported that it appeared the airplane touched down on the runway after which time they closed and departed the tower. A witness, who was exiting a building on the south side of the airport when the accident occurred,reported that he heard the airplane and that the engine was very loud. He then heard the engine power increase as if the pilot was performing a “go-around.” He stated that he heard the impact and looked toward runway 14L where he saw the airplane engulfed in flames. The witness stated there was “moderate to heavy” rain at the time of the accident. Another witness reported that the airplane turned onto its right side and stalled. The airplane was destroyed by impact and a post impact fire. Inspection of the airplane and engine failed to reveal any pre-impact failure/malfunction. The pilot began the cross country flight about 10 hours and 30 minutes prior to the accident, and had flown about 7 hours and 17 minutes during that time.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2009 | Cirrus SR22 | Elkin, North Carolina, United States | Obi-1 At Pensacola Inc | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 2009 | Cirrus SR22 | Gulf of Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Apr 2009 | Cirrus SR22 | Mayfield Village, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Jul 2009 | Cirrus SR22 | Perrigny, France | Jean-Luc Herges | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Mar 2009 | Cirrus SR22 | Montauk, New York, United States | Air Box LLC | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2009 | Cirrus SR22 | Mt. Ainos, Greece | Naum Sharfman | Fatal | 2 |
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