Cirrus SR22 N422MR

Summary

On 16 December 2010 at about 01:45 local time, a Cirrus SR22 registered N422MR, operated by Martin Companies, was involved in an accident near Nacogdoches, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

16 December 2010 at 01:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Nacogdoches, Texas, United States

Coordinates

31.6106, -94.6505

Aircraft

Cirrus SR22

Registration

N422MR

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Martin Companies

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Executive/Corporate

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

La Porte → Longview

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

CEN11LA112

1 person had minor injuries.

The total loss of engine power during cruise flight for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was in cruise flight when the airplane’s propeller began to surge and the engine power dropped to near idle. The pilot adjusted the throttle, selected another fuel tank, and activated the electric fuel boost pump, to no avail. The pilot saw an airport nearby, so he cancelled his instrument flight rules flight plan and set up the airplane’s best glide to that airport. During the glide, the pilot tried unsuccessfully to restart the engine. About 1,000 feet above ground level, the pilot realized that he was not going to reach the airport and activated the airplane’s ballistic parachute. Seconds later, the airplane impacted trees before coming to rest inverted on the ground. The pilot reported that he smelled fuel when he exited the airplane. Postaccident testing of the airplane‘s engine did not reveal any preaccident mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.