Cirrus SR22T N227TX

Summary

On 24 October 2011 at about 16:35 local time, a Cirrus SR22T registered N227TX was involved in an accident near Carrollton, Texas, United States. 3 people were on board and one died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

24 October 2011 at 16:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Carrollton, Texas, United States

Coordinates

32.9683, -96.8364

Aircraft

Cirrus SR22T

Registration

N227TX

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Addison → Houston

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12FA037

1 person died.

The pilot's failure to adequately preflight the airplane prior to departure, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

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Prior to the flight, the pilot did not visually verify the fuel level in the tanks during his preflight and departed with low fuel alerts on his flight displays. About 10 minutes into the flight, the pilot reported to an air traffic controller that the engine was running rough and that he needed to return to his departure airport. During a second instrument approach, the engine lost power, and the pilot attempted a forced landing to a field. The airplane impacted terrain, the right wing separated, and the airplane came to rest on its right side. No evidence of fuel or fuel spillage was observed at the accident site. According to the pilot, the management company did not fuel the airplane as he had requested. An examination and operational test of the engine was performed. No defects in engine operation were detected, and the engine produced full rated power during the test.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.