Cirrus SR22 N56PE
19 September 2018 · Frederick, Maryland, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 September 2018 at about 20:30 local time, a Cirrus SR22 registered N56PE was involved in an accident near Frederick, Maryland, United States. One person was 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Frederick, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- Frederick Muni (FDK)
- Coordinates
- 39.4175, -77.3744
- Aircraft
- Cirrus SR22
- Registration
- N56PE
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2010
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Leesburg → Leesburg
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA18CA578
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in the airplane porpoising.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, after completing an instructional flight, he dropped off the flight instructor and flew back to his home airport. During landing, the airplane porpoised, and the nose landing gear collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the lower fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 2018 | Cirrus SR22 | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | Scs Aero Llc | No injuries | - |
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| 19 Apr 2018 | Cirrus SR22 | Williamsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Dec 2018 | Cirrus SR22 | Beauberry, France | Aeroclub D Aeroports De Paris | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Aug 2018 | Cirrus SR22 | Balchik, Bulgaria | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 2018 | Cessna 172 | Churchville, Maryland, United States | C K Leasing Servics Llc | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 2018 | Cessna 172 | Westminster, Maryland, United States | Dream Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Textron G58 | Easton, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Cessna 172 | Ocean City, Maryland, United States | Middle River Aviation LLC | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 May 2018 | Boeing 737-8H4 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Southwest Airlines Co | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2018 | Cirrus SR20 | Churchville, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |