Cirrus SR20 N323FT
14 May 2016 · South St Paul, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 May 2016 at about 20:00 local time, a Cirrus SR20 registered N323FT was involved in an accident near South St Paul, Minnesota, United States. 4 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- South St Paul, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- South St Paul Muni-Richard E F (SGS)
- Coordinates
- 44.8525, -93.0308
- Aircraft
- Cirrus SR20
- Registration
- N323FT
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2004
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- South St Paul → South St Paul
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA16CA256
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The pilot's excessive nose high pitch attitude, which resulted in a tail strike during the landing flare.
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 landing flare the airplane impacted the ground in a slight nose high pitch attitude, which resulted in a tail strike. The pilot further reported that he taxied to the ramp area without further incident. A postaccident examination by the pilot revealed substantial damage to the rudder. According to the pilot there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2016 | Cirrus SR20 | Caldwell, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Cirrus SR20 | Houston, Texas, United States | Safe Aviation LLC | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Feb 2016 | Cirrus SR20 | Navasota, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 22 Aug 2016 | Cirrus SR20 | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | Copy Right Express LLC. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 2016 | Cirrus SR20 | Egmond, Netherlands | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Cirrus SR20 | Muan, Republic Of Korea | - | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2016 | Cessna 152 | Belle Plaine, Minnesota, United States | Inflight Holdings LLC. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 2016 | Bellanca 17 30A | Blaine, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 2016 | Cessna 210 | Longville, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 2016 | Tl Ultralight Sro TL-3000 SIRIUS | South St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | Air Associates of Missouri | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 2016 | Cessna 150 | Warren, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2016 | Cessna 170A | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |