Cirrus SR22 N764CT

Summary

On 19 June 2018 at about 19:00 local time, a Cirrus SR22 registered N764CT, operated by Elite Flight Training and Rental, was involved in an accident near Aguila, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

19 June 2018 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Aguila, Arizona, United States

Coordinates

34.0678, -113.2061

Aircraft

Cirrus SR22

Registration

N764CT

Category

Airplane

Year built

2008

Engines

1

Operator

Elite Flight Training and Rental

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Scottsdale → Lake Havasu City

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR18LA174

1 person was seriously injured.

A total loss of engine power due to pre-ignition/detonation for reasons that could not be determined based on available information.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During a cross-country flight, the pilot observed a significant increase in the engine oil pressure followed by a sudden drop. He prepared for an emergency landing during which the engine speed increased and the engine lost power. The cabin then filled with smoke and oil covered the windshield. The pilot was able to activate the airplane’s parachute and the airplane landed about 5 seconds later in a ravine. The airplane was destroyed by a postcrash fire. A postaccident examination of the engine revealed evidence of a pre-ignition/detonation event that partially eroded the Nos. 2 and 5 pistons. The eroded pistons permitted the pressurization of the crankcase, which resulted in oil starvation of the engine. Due to the severe fire damage, the cause of the preignition/detonation could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.