Cirrus Design Corp. SR20 accident near Greenwood, SC
On April 19, 2004, a Cirrus Design Corp. SR20 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Greenwood, SC. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 19, 2004
- Place
- Greenwood, SC
- Aircraft
- Cirrus Design Corp. SR20 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.247°N, 82.176°W
- NTSB ID
- 20040423X00506
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 19, 2004, at 1400 Eastern Daylight Time, a Cirrus SR20, N8157J, registered to Attic Aircraft Leasing LLC, and operated by Aero Atlantic Flight Center, as a 14 CFR Part 91 business flight, collided with trees and ground after departing Greenwood Airport, Greenwood, South Carolina. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was destroyed and a post crash fire ensued. The private pilot and three passengers received fatal injuries. The flight originated from the Greenwood Airport on April 19, 2004, at 1400. A private pilot stated he was on a cross-country flight from Dover A.F.B. to Eglin A.F.B. and he had stopped at Greenwood, South Carolina for fuel. He observed the accident airplane taxi out and depart from runway 27. The takeoff roll was long and the airplane lifted off the ground in "ground effect." The airplane remained about 10 to 15 feet above the runway and continued at that altitude all the way down to the end of the tree line off the departure end of the runway. "The aircraft suddenly pitched up at a steep angle to an altitude of about 300-400 feet. The aircraft then slowed and appeared to experience a departure stall rotating about 175-degrees on its vertical axis to the left. About half way down from the 175-degree rotation point he observed a slight pitch up of nose, and then aircraft entered a near vertical dive to the left. The aircraft went out of sight behind tree line, then he heard two consecutive loud bangs followed by fire ball, and black smoke a few seconds later." An airframe and power
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during initial climb that resulted in an inadvertent stall and the subsequent collision with trees. A factor was the inadequate preflight planning/preparation when he failed to lower the wing flaps.
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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.
