Cirrus Design Corp SR22 accident near Tallahassee, FL
On November 14, 2008, a Cirrus Design Corp SR22 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Tallahassee, FL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- November 14, 2008
- Place
- Tallahassee, FL
- Aircraft
- Cirrus Design Corp SR22 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 30.399°N, 84.302°W
- NTSB ID
- 20081113X13150
Official records · ERA09FA053
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- FAA Partial ATC Transcript: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 13, 2008, at 1914 eastern standard time, a Cirrus SR22, N827GM, was substantially damaged when it impacted automobiles and terrain in Tallahassee, Florida. The certificated private pilot and the passenger were fatally injured. In addition, one person on the ground was seriously injured, while two others incurred minor injuries. Night instrument meteorological conditions prevailed. The airplane was operating on an instrument flight rules flight plan, and departed Port Columbus International Airport (CMH), Columbus, Ohio, at 1429, destined for Tallahassee Regional Airport (TLH), Tallahassee, Florida. The personal flight was being conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. A review of recorded radio transmissions and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) voice transcripts revealed that as he was approaching Tallahassee, the pilot advised the controller that he had the current weather, and requested the "ILS" (instrument landing system) runway 27 approach. The approach controller provided descent altitudes and vectors for the approach, then subsequently cleared the pilot for the approach and advised him to switch to the Tallahassee Tower radio frequency, which the pilot acknowledged. The inbound course for the ILS runway 27 approach was 272 degrees magnetic. The glide slope angle was 3 degrees, and the decision altitude was 200 feet above the ground, or 253 feet above mean sea level (msl). Runway elevation was 48 feet msl. At 1910:44, the pilot contacted Tallahassee Tower and stated that he was on the ILS runway 27 ap
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed on final approach, which resulted in a low-altitude aerodynamic stall and spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to fly the published instrument approach and his subsequent failure to execute a timely missed approach.
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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.
