Cirrus Design Corp. SR-22 accident near Park Falls, WI
On September 10, 2004, a Cirrus Design Corp. SR-22 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Park Falls, WI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 10, 2004
- Place
- Park Falls, WI
- Aircraft
- Cirrus Design Corp. SR-22 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 45.955°N, 90.425°W
- NTSB ID
- 20040914X01426
Official records · CHI04FA255
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 10, 2004, about 1200 central daylight time, a Cirrus Design Corporation model SR-22, N1223S, piloted by a private pilot and a certified flight instructor (CFI), was destroyed when it impacted a river near Park Falls, Wisconsin. The airplane came to rest in the Flambeau River about 1,000 feet from the approach end of runway 18 at the Park Falls Municipal Airport (PKF). The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The pilot was fatally injured and the flight instructor received serious injuries. The airplane departed the Sheboygan County Memorial Airport (SBM), Sheboygan, Wisconsin, at an unconfirmed time. The airplane's final intended destination was the Duluth International Airport (DLH), Duluth, Minnesota. According to a witness report to local authorities, the airplane was banking to the left and heading east when visual contact was lost as it descended below a tree line. Another witness reported that he saw the airplane approaching from the north heading in a southwesterly direction when it made a left turn. The witness reported that the airplane appeared to level briefly and then began a second banking maneuver to the left. The witness reported that the second banking maneuver was at a much steeper angle than the previous maneuver. He also reported that the airplane appeared to be descending during this maneuver. He reported that just prior to losing sight of the airplane behind a tree line, he saw the tail of the airplane "kick straight up" in the air. Several witnesses report
Probable cause
The flightcrew's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent impact with water during approach. The low altitude was a factor in the accident.
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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.
