Cirrus SR22T N322MC

Summary

On 6 February 2026 at about 16:15 local time, a Cirrus SR22T registered N322MC was involved in an accident near Thomson, Georgia, 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

6 February 2026 at 16:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Thomson, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Thomson/McDuffie County Airpor (HQU)

Coordinates

33.5341, -82.5359

Aircraft

Cirrus SR22T

Registration

N322MC

Category

Airplane

Year built

2022

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA26LA111

Nobody was injured.

An in-flight collision with a bird while maneuvering.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot stated that while he and the flight instructor were being provided with radar vectors from air traffic control for an instrument approach, a turkey buzzard appeared in front of the airplane but there was no time to take evasive action. The bird crossed from left to right and impacted the airplane’s right-side windshield and roof structure resulting in substantial damage. The pilot and the flight instructor returned to the airport and landed uneventfully.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.