Cirrus SR22T N415DG

Summary

On 25 April 2025 at about 00:40 local time, a Cirrus SR22T registered N415DG, operated by Truongton Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Fullerton, California, United States. 2 people were 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

25 April 2025 at 00:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Fullerton, California, United States

Nearest airport

Fullerton Muni (FUL)

Coordinates

33.8720, -117.9798

Aircraft

Cirrus SR22T

Registration

N415DG

Category

Airplane

Year built

2013

Engines

1

Operator

Truongton Aviation LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fullerton → Fullerton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR25LA157

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point, which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the airplane reported that he was conducting a 180° power-off approach and landing. While landing on the 3,121 ft long runway, the airplane touched down about halfway down the runway. The pilot was unable to stop the airplane within the available runway length, and the airplane exited the departure end of the runway and struck a grassy berm, which resulted in the airplane’s nose gear collapse, and substantial damage to the firewall. The pilot initially reported that the brake system did not function as they expected; however, a brake system examination did not reveal any preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.