Cirrus SR22 N929DE
9 July 2017 · Corydon, Iowa, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 9 July 2017 at about 21:19 local time, a Cirrus SR22 registered N929DE was involved in an accident near Corydon, Iowa, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously 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 21:19
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Corydon, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.7753, -93.2328
- Aircraft
- Cirrus SR22
- Registration
- N929DE
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2002
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Corydon → Centerville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN17LA263
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine and airframe did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Before takeoff, the private pilot completed an engine run-up and noted no anomalies. However, witnesses and the passenger described the engine as "pinging," "popping," and "skipping a beat" during the takeoff roll and shortly after takeoff. The pilot turned the airplane on course toward the destination when the "engine started sputtering and died." The pilot attempted an engine restart by turning on the fuel boost pump, switching fuel tanks, checking the mixture lever, and cycling the magneto switch; he was unable to restart the engine. Due to the low altitude at the time of the loss of engine power, the pilot did not deploy the airframe parachute system and instead performed a forced landing to a wooded area. Damage to the crankshaft prevented a functional test of the engine; however, a teardown examination revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cirrus SR22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2017 | Cirrus SR22 | Clearwater, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Sep 2017 | Cirrus SR22 | Glenwood Springs, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Cirrus SR22 | Dixon, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Cirrus SR22 | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 2017 | Cirrus SR22 | Meeker, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 2017 | Cirrus SR22 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | DRC Air LLC | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2017 | Flight CTSW | Monticello, Iowa, United States | Mooney of Monticello, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Sep 2017 | Boeing 737-8H4 | Sioux City, Iowa, United States | Southwest Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 2017 | Cessna 172C | Algona, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2017 | Columbia LC41 | Eagle Grove, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 2017 | Piper PA-28-180 | Oxford, Iowa, United States | Green Castle Aero Club Ltd | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Jun 2017 | Cessna 177 | Guttenberg, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |