Cirrus SR22 N334CM

Summary

On 13 November 2015 at about 14:10 local time, a Cirrus SR22 registered N334CM, operated by RAN Air LLC, was involved in an accident near Jefferson, North Carolina, United States. 2 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.

Date

13 November 2015 at 14:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Jefferson, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Ashe County (GEV)

Coordinates

36.4300, -81.4200

Aircraft

Cirrus SR22

Registration

N334CM

Category

Airplane

Year built

2004

Engines

1

Operator

RAN Air LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Atlanta → Lancaster

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA16LA040

Nobody was injured.

A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during a postaccident test run of the engine.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot was conducting a long personal cross-country flight. The pilot reported that the airplane was in cruise flight for almost 1 hour at 11,500 ft and that everything was normal. He then noticed that the autopilot pitch was starting to increase in order to maintain altitude and that the manifold air pressure was decreasing. At this time, the rpm and oil pressure were normal. The airplane then started losing altitude, and the manifold air pressure gauge's needle was shaking. The pilot increased the throttle, but he noted no change in power or rpm. The pilot attempted to divert to the nearest airport, but on final approach, the headwind was stronger than he expected, and he knew that the airplane was not going to reach the runway because the engine had lost all power. He subsequently deployed the airplane's parachute system, and the airplane descended into a field. Examination of the wreckage revealed that adequate fuel was onboard. The engine was subsequently test run to full power with no anomalies noted.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.