Cirrus SR20 N497DA

Summary

On 22 November 2011 at about 14:06 local time, a Cirrus SR20 registered N497DA, operated by Aerosim Flight Academy, was involved in an accident near Brooksville, Florida, United States. One person was 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

22 November 2011 at 14:06

Classification

Accident

Location

Brooksville, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Pilot Country Airport (X05)

Coordinates

28.3239, -82.4689

Aircraft

Cirrus SR20

Registration

N497DA

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Aerosim Flight Academy

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sanford → Brooksville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA12CA082

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's incorrect identification of the runway, which resulted in an off-airport landing and subsequent collision with objects.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, while in the vicinity of an unfamiliar airport, he used his global positioning system (GPS) to align the airplane with the runway. During the landing roll, the airplane impacted mailboxes and fences, and the pilot realized that he had landed on a residential street. The runway was about 1.5 miles to the west. According to a representative of the flight school that operated the airplane, there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane. Examination of the airplane revealed that the wings sustained substantial damage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.