Cirrus SR22T N999VX
7 November 2015 · Paso Robles, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 November 2015 at about 20:34 local time, a Cirrus SR22T registered N999VX was involved in an incident near Paso Robles, California, United States. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:34
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Paso Robles, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Paso Robles Muni (PRB)
- Coordinates
- 35.6728, -120.6269
- Aircraft
- Cirrus SR22T
- Registration
- N999VX
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2014
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Santa Monica → Paso Robles
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR16IA025
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
The failure of the nose landing gear due to unanticipated fatigue loads.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot was landing the airplane when, during the landing roll, the nose landing gear collapsed. Examination revealed that the nose landing gear had separated, and metallurgical testing showed that the failure was the result of high stress fatigue cracking due to sideways bending from one side. The crack was through the strut tube located at the forward edges (toes) of the gusset tube where it welds to the main strut tube. No other anomalies were identified with the landing gear. Further testing revealed that shimmy events or nonstandard towing procedures could result in the cracks and eventual separation of the nose gear. Similar incidents have occurred involving the same nosewheel design. As a result, the airplane manufacturer released a service bulletin to inspect for cracking and a service advisory related to appropriate towing procedures. Additionally, the manufacturer updated the design of the nose landing gear to increase the strength of the strut tube.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cirrus SR22T accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 2015 | Cirrus SR22T | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 2016 | Cirrus SR22T | Xenia, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Nov 2014 | Cirrus SR22T | Hampton, South Carolina, United States | Header Bug LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Cirrus SR22T | Raton, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 2013 | Cirrus SR22T | Milledgeville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2017 | Cirrus SR22T | Schellville, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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