Cirrus SR22 N592BC
11 June 2017 · Gordonville, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 11 June 2017 at about 16:00 local time, a Cirrus SR22 registered N592BC was involved in an accident near Gordonville, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one was 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gordonville, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 27.9456, -81.7986
- Aircraft
- Cirrus SR22
- Registration
- N592BC
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2005
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ganesville → Bartow
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA17LA201
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to properly configure the mixture control for landing due to disorientation because he had the airport diagram upside down, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot stated that he had "disoriented" himself by holding the airport diagram "upside down" as the airplane approached the destination airport. Once oriented, he turned the airplane onto the downwind leg of the traffic pattern, noticed the airplane was "high," and disconnected the autopilot. During the final approach, the airplane was descending rapidly, and the pilot added power to complete the landing. However, nothing happened because he had not properly set the mixture control, which resulted in a loss of engine power once he advanced the throttle. With little time and altitude remaining, the pilot was unable to regain engine power before the airplane struck the ground about 1/2 mile from the runway threshold. A postaccident test-run and examination of the engine revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures 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 Mar 2017 | Cessna 172S | St Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2017 | Piper PA28 | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Feb 2017 | Cessna 152 | Bonifay, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2017 | Aero Commander 200D | Panama City, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 2017 | Beechcraft B 60 | Duette, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Aug 2017 | Sikorsky S-97A | Jupiter, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |