Cirrus SR22 N627WT

Summary

On 28 July 2025 at about 02:16 local time, a Cirrus SR22 registered N627WT was involved in an accident near Stanwood, Michigan, 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

28 July 2025 at 02:16

Classification

Accident

Location

Stanwood, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Canadian Lakes (0C5)

Coordinates

43.5770, -85.2840

Aircraft

Cirrus SR22

Registration

N627WT

Category

Airplane

Year built

2024

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Stanwood → Lakeview

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

CEN25LA294

Nobody was injured.

The collision with a deer during takeoff.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During a night takeoff from the turf runway, the airplane collided with a deer. The pilot experienced controllability problems while trying to land and elected to perform a no-flap landing. The airplane landed without further incident. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed damage to the left flap and substantial damage to the left elevator. A review of the airport directory found a remark to alert pilots to deer on and in the vicinity of the airport. A search of the FAA’s Wildlife Strike Database did not find any previously reported wildlife strikes at the accident airport.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.