Cirrus Design Corp. SR20 accident near Duluth, MN
On March 23, 1999, a Cirrus Design Corp. SR20 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Duluth, MN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 23, 1999
- Place
- Duluth, MN
- Aircraft
- Cirrus Design Corp. SR20 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 46.840°N, 92.219°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001205X00274
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 23, 1999, at 1328 central standard time, a Cirrus Design SR20, N115CD, operated by the Cirrus Design Corporation (CDC), was destroyed on impact with terrain following an emergency landing attempt on runway 27 (10,152 feet by 150 feet, dry concrete) at Duluth International Airport (DLH), Duluth, Minnesota. Prior to the landing attempt, the pilot had declared an emergency and reported a flight control problem while maneuvering. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR Part 91 local test flight was not operating on a flight plan. A company test pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The flight originated from DLH at 1312. At 1312:17, the Duluth Air Traffic Control Tower, Local Control (LC), transmitted, "cirrus one one five charlie delta duluth tower runway two seven you're cleared for take off right turn north bound approved the wind three two zero at one three". The National Transportation Safety Board's (NTSB's) Recorded Radar and Aircraft Performance Study which is included in this report, indicates that N115CD climbed to an altitude of 6,500 feet msl at 1320:27, descended to an altitude of 6,300 feet msl at 1320:51, and returned to an altitude of 6,500 feet msl at 1321:15 which was then followed by a continued descent. At approximately 1322:10, the radar data shows a deceleration of airspeed to 52 knots which was then followed by a continued increase. According to CDC representatives, the typical scenario during stall testing would be to accomplish "aileron maneuvers" to determine hinge moments b
Probable cause
the lack of sufficient aileron-to-wing gap clearance design. Contributing factors were the inadequate oversight of the Federal Aviation Administration of the design and manufacturing and flight test process of Cirrus Design Corporation, the location of the control yoke, the inadequate surveillance of the test flight and the test flight procedures by the Cirrus Design Corporation. The destabilizing
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
