Cirrus SR20 N135CD

Summary

On 28 February 2013 at about 19:40 local time, a Cirrus SR20 registered N135CD, operated by Kenton C Harrison, was involved in an accident near Brunswick, Georgia, 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

28 February 2013 at 19:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Brunswick, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Malcolm McKinnon Airport (SSI)

Coordinates

31.1519, -81.3911

Aircraft

Cirrus SR20

Registration

N135CD

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Kenton C Harrison

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hilton Head Isl → Brunswick

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA13CA150

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in a strong, gusting crosswind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during the approach to the runway, he listened to the automatic terminal information service, which noted that the wind was from 270 degrees at 16 knots and gusting to 26 knots. The pilot chose to continue the approach and, during the landing flare, a gust of wind forced the airplane left and down. The left wing struck the ground, and the airplane came to rest upright in a grassy area off the left side of the runway. The impact resulted in damage to the left wing, right flap, undercarriage, propeller, and firewall. The pilot did not report any preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. He had accumulated a total flight experience of 84 hours of which 12 hours were in the same make and model as the accident airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.