Cirrus SR22 accident near Indianapolis, IN
On August 28, 2006, a Cirrus SR22 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Indianapolis, IN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 28, 2006
- Place
- Indianapolis, IN
- Aircraft
- Cirrus SR22 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 3 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 39.770°N, 86.319°W
- NTSB ID
- 20060831X01268
Official records · CHI06FA245
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- FSS Transcript PF2: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- FSS Transcript PF15: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Indianapolis ATC Transcript Package: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
"THIS CASE WAS MODIFIED ON MARCH 25, 2009." HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 28, 2006, at 1038 eastern daylight time, a Cirrus SR22, N91MB, was destroyed when it impacted a water retention pond located about 2.4 miles from the Eagle Creek Airpark (EYE), Indianapolis, Indiana, after a loss of control during cruise climb. The 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight departed EYE at 1034 en route to Hilton Head Airport (HXD), Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. The pilot received fatal injuries, and the three passengers received serious injuries. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight was on an instrument flight plan. On Saturday, August 26th, the co-owner of N91MB (the accident pilot was the other co-owner) took ownership of the new airplane, and along with a Cirrus Standardized Instructor Program (CSIP) pilot, flew it from Duluth, Minnesota, where it was manufactured, to EYE. The co-owner of the airplane reported the approximately 500 nautical mile flight took about 3.5 hours to complete. A fuel receipt indicated that 50.9 gallons of fuel were added to the airplane after the flight. On Sunday, August 27th, the accident pilot and the CSIP pilot flew N91MB for 1.7 hours on an instrument proficiency check flight. Instrument meteorological conditions were encountered during the flight and the accident pilot practiced instrument procedures and flew 2 instrument approaches. The CSIP pilot reported that the accident pilot was on the "top of his game" and that he flew a very good check ride. After the flight, the CSIP pilot to
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed, which resulted in a stall and subsequent spin. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, the overloaded condition of the airplane, and the CG aft of the CG limit.
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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.
