Cirrus SR22 N579CP

Summary

On 21 November 2018 at about 16:45 local time, a Cirrus SR22 registered N579CP was involved in an accident near Sand Creek, Wisconsin, 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.

Date

21 November 2018 at 16:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Sand Creek, Wisconsin, United States

Coordinates

45.2047, -91.6917

Aircraft

Cirrus SR22

Registration

N579CP

Category

Airplane

Year built

2008

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Ferry

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cumberland → Akron

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA19CA074

Nobody was injured.

The mechanic's failure to properly secure the air reference line, which resulted in a loss of engine power.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during a ferry flight, while climbing the airplane to cruise altitude, the engine temperatures increased quickly and that the engine then surged. The pilot added that he "switched" the boost pump, adjusted the mixture lever, and then deployed the ballistic parachute system at 3,500 ft mean sea level. During the off-airport landing in a field, the airplane impacted an irrigation sprinkler system. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. Postaccident examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector revealed that two air lines were disconnected and that there were no torque lines on the lines. According to the FAA inspector, the pilot and a mechanic who had conducted the airplane's last maintenance reported that the airplane had been flown 7 hours since the last maintenance. The mechanic had replaced three cylinders during the maintenance, which required removal of the air lines. It is likely that, during the maintenance, the mechanic did not properly secure the air reference line, which led to a loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.