Cirrus SR22 N957CD
31 March 2011 · Winslow, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 March 2011 at about 23:20 local time, a Cirrus SR22 registered N957CD, operated by Independance Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Winslow, Arizona, United States. 3 people were 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.
The record
- Date
- at 23:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Winslow, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Winslow-Lindbergh Regional (INW)
- Coordinates
- 35.0219, -110.7558
- Aircraft
- Cirrus SR22
- Registration
- N957CD
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Independance Aviation LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Las Vegas → Winslow
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR11CA178
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusty crosswind conditions.
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 on a stabilized approach. Upon landing, the right main gear touched down prior to the left main, and then a gust of wind lifted the airplane back into the air. The airplane slammed back into the ground, and the pilot lost control. As he was trying to regain control, another gust picked the airplane up, and pushed it off the centerline of the runway. He applied power and attempted to abort the landing. He indicated that the wind did not let up, and the airplane was about to flip over. He managed to keep it upright, but crashed after crossing the parallel taxiway. The empennage separated from the airframe. He stated that the reported wind was from 320 degrees at 16 knots gusting to 27 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 17 Oct 2011 | Cirrus SR22 | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | Peter L Woodsmall | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2011 | Taylorcraft F-22 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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