Cirrus SR22 N34TG
9 June 2009 · Elkin, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 June 2009 at about 00:15 local time, a Cirrus SR22 registered N34TG, operated by Obi-1 At Pensacola Inc, was involved in an incident near Elkin, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:15
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Elkin, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.2800, -80.7861
- Aircraft
- Cirrus SR22
- Registration
- N34TG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Obi-1 At Pensacola Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Manville → Spartanburg
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- ERA09IA331
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to the failure of the No. 2 piston as a result of a fatigue crack of undetermined origin.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he was at a cruise altitude of 6,000 feet mean sea level when he heard a loud bang. Oil began to flow over the windshield and the pilot decided to activate the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System. The airplane descended under the parachute into a cornfield. Examination of the engine revealed the No. 2 piston had failed. Metallurgical examination of the No. 2 piston showed it had failed due to a fatigue crack that originated adjacent to the piston pin in the pin boss area. The exact location of the fatigue crack and the cause of fatigue crack initiation could not be determined due to extensive damage in the area of origin. Damage to the other components submitted for examination likely occurred as a result of the failure of the piston once the fatigue crack reached a critical size. While the pin boss is an area under high stress and it is possible that operational factors, such as improper timing, could initiate a fatigue crack, the investigation could not determine the cause of the fatigue crack.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Cirrus SR22 | Crystal, Minnesota, United States | Steven K. Case | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 2009 | Boeing MD | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | American Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2009 | Remos REMOS G-3/ | Sims, North Carolina, United States | Massey John Thomas | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Cessna R182 | Hayesville, North Carolina, United States | Houston Air Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Aug 2009 | Beechcraft C24R | Sylva, North Carolina, United States | Lovins Branch & Company PC | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Apr 2009 | Cessna 177 | Kinston, North Carolina, United States | Rogerson Benjamin | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2009 | Moore Glenn MORONCA | Burgaw, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |