Cirrus Design Corp. SR22 accident near Faribault, MN
On November 25, 2007, a Cirrus Design Corp. SR22 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Faribault, MN. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 25, 2007
- Place
- Faribault, MN
- Aircraft
- Cirrus Design Corp. SR22 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 44.319°N, 93.302°W
- NTSB ID
- 20071130X01880
Official records · CHI08FA039
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 25, 2007, about 1455 central standard time, a Cirrus Design Corp. SR22, N482SR, was destroyed on impact with terrain during landing on runway 12 (4,254 feet by 72 feet, dry asphalt) at the Faribault Municipal Airport (FBL), near Faribault, Minnesota. A post impact fire occurred. The personal flight was operating under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed in the area at the time of the accident. No flight plan was on file. The private pilot and three passengers sustained fatal injuries. The flight originated from the Aberdeen Regional Airport (ABR), near Aberdeen, South Dakota, about 1300, and was destined for FBL. About 1300, a witness, who was a lineman at ABR, saw the pilot and three passengers board N482SR and saw the airplane depart from ABR. About 1300, a witness, who was a certified flight instructor (CFI) and lineman at the fixed base operator at FBL, saw a Cirrus SR22, N633CD, attempt a landing and saw it go-around. About 1440, the CFI was monitoring the Unicom frequency at FBL when the pilot of N482SR advised him of his intentions to land and refuel. The CFI stated that he saw N482SR on short final and saw the airplane go-around. About eight minutes later he saw the airplane over runway 12 about 40 feet above the ground in level flight heading towards his location. He reported that about four seconds later the airplane rolled left, and impacted terrain in an inverted attitude. The CFI indicated that the airplane impacted terrain left wing down, it cartwheeled, and then the post impact fire
Probable cause
The pilot not maintaining adequate airspeed for the gusty crosswind conditions and the stall/spin encountered during the go-around. Contributing to the accident were the crosswinds and wind gusts.
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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.
