Cirrus Design Corp. SR22 accident near Arco, MN
On December 11, 2005, a Cirrus Design Corp. SR22 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Arco, MN. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 11, 2005
- Place
- Arco, MN
- Aircraft
- Cirrus Design Corp. SR22 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 44.407°N, 96.081°W
- NTSB ID
- 20051216X01982
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 11, 2005, at 1716 central standard time, a Cirrus SR22, N621PH, piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed during an in-flight collision with terrain near Arco, Minnesota. The flight was being conducted under 14 CFR Part 91 without a flight plan. Instrument meteorological and marginal visual meteorological conditions prevailed in the vicinity of the accident site at the time. The pilot and 2 passengers sustained fatal injuries. The flight departed Wayne Municipal Airport, Wayne (LCG), Nebraska, at 1608, with an intended destination of Flying Cloud Airport (FCM), Minneapolis, Minnesota. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Traffic Control (ATC) radar and voice communication data were provided by Sioux Falls approach control and Minneapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC). Additional flight data was downloaded from the Multi Function Display (MFD) unit on-board the accident aircraft. An individual representing N621PH contacted Columbus Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) about 1522 and requested a pre-flight briefing for the route from LCG to FCM. The proposed flight was to be conducted under visual flight rules (VFR) and was estimated to depart within 30 minutes of the call. The briefer informed the caller that VFR flight was not recommended due to an Aeronautical Meteorological Information (AIRMET) weather advisory for instrument flight rules (IFR) conditions over north central Iowa and southwestern Minnesota. The briefer noted current reports of IFR conditions at Estherville (EST), Iowa, Fairmont (FRM), Minnesota, and Windom (
Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent cruise flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain control of the aircraft after experiencing spatial disorientation. Factors associated with the accident are the pilot's improper planning/decision making, low ceilings, a dark night, and spatial disorientation.
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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.
