Cirrus SR22 accident near Huntersville, NC
On December 1, 2006, a Cirrus SR22 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Huntersville, NC. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 1, 2006
- Place
- Huntersville, NC
- Aircraft
- Cirrus SR22 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.381°N, 80.960°W
- NTSB ID
- 20061208X01760
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 30, 2006, at 1944 eastern standard time, a Cirrus SR22, N665CD, was destroyed when it impacted terrain while on the Instrument Landing System (ILS) Runway 18R approach to Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (CLT), Charlotte, North Carolina. The certificated private pilot was fatally injured. Night instrument meteorological conditions prevailed, and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed. The personal flight, which originated from Dekalb-Peachtree (PDK), Atlanta, Georgia, was conducted under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. According to radar data and air traffic control (ATC) information provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the airplane departed PDK approximately 1845, and maintained an altitude of 5,000 feet en route. After arriving in the CLT airspace, the pilot was cleared to descend to 3,000 feet and issued a vector, which placed him on a downwind leg for the ILS Runway 18R approach. At 1942:06, the CLT tower controller stated, "november five charlie delta, turn right heading one six zero, join the one eight right localizer." Twenty-one seconds later, the controller cleared the pilot for the ILS Runway 18 right approach, and at 1942:56, the controller asked, "five charlie delta, what's your heading now?" The pilot responded, "making the right turn now." Radar data indicated that the airplane crossed through the final approach course for runway 18R and continued toward the final approach course for runway 18L. At that time, the controller stated, "turn right heading of two three zero, you just wen
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing to the accident was the night instrument meteorological conditions.
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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.
