Cirrus SR22 N438CP
17 October 2011 · Danbury, Connecticut, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 October 2011 at about 00:10 local time, a Cirrus SR22 registered N438CP, operated by Peter L Woodsmall, was involved in an accident near Danbury, Connecticut, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Danbury, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR)
- Coordinates
- 41.3758, -73.4661
- Aircraft
- Cirrus SR22
- Registration
- N438CP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Peter L Woodsmall
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Easton → Danbury
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA12FA030
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot did not maintain clearance from a lighted tower during final approach in night visual conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While on final approach in night visual conditions, the airplane struck a lighted 100-foot-tall hazard beacon tower. The purpose of the hazard beacon tower was to alert pilots to an area of higher terrain (a hill) prior to the runway. The tower was located about 3/4 mile from the runway threshold, and its top was 750 feet mean sea level (msl), which was 292 feet above the airport elevation of 458 feet msl. Two flashing red lights located at the top of the tower were operating at the time of impact. Additionally, the runway had a displaced threshold of 734 feet. To strike the tower, the pilot had to fly a lower-than-standard approach. Further, the pilot could have altered course left or right to clear the tower. Examination of the wreckage and the airplane’s non-volatile memory did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions. There was no record of the pilot previously flying to the destination airport.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2011 | Cirrus SR22 | Fall City, Washington, United States | Gerald Bernstein | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Cirrus SR22 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Buds Aviation LLC | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Jul 2011 | Cirrus SR22 | Palm Bay, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Dec 2011 | Cirrus SR22 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Frank M Smith & Associates Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Dec 2011 | Cirrus SR22 | Farmville, Virginia, United States | Neil O'Donohue | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 2011 | Cirrus SR22 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2011 | Mooney M20K | Ridgefield, Connecticut, United States | Baldwin Robert A IV | Serious injuries | - |
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