Cirrus SR22 N616AB

Summary

On 9 June 2019 at about 19:10 local time, a Cirrus SR22 registered N616AB was involved in an accident near Trenton, New Jersey, 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

9 June 2019 at 19:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Trenton, New Jersey, United States

Nearest airport

Trenton Mercer (TTN)

Coordinates

40.2731, -74.8081

Aircraft

Cirrus SR22

Registration

N616AB

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

Williamsport → Trenton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA19CA322

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent substantial damage.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during landing with a crosswind, before touchdown, a wind gust pushed the airplane left. The airplane touched down, the pilot attempted to correct, but the airplane exited the runway to the left. The left wing struck the ground, and the empennage separated. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. An automated weather observation station located 15 miles southwest of the accident site reported that, about 16 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 090° at 18 knots, gusting to 22 knots. The pilot reported that the wind was variable from 080° to 110° and gusting between 12 and 18 knots. The pilot landed the airplane on runway 06.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.