Cirrus Design Corp SR22 accident near Moncks Corner, SC
On January 29, 2009, a Cirrus Design Corp SR22 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Moncks Corner, SC. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- January 29, 2009
- Place
- Moncks Corner, SC
- Aircraft
- Cirrus Design Corp SR22 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.191°N, 80.029°W
- NTSB ID
- 20090201X54133
Official records · ERA09FA148
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Air Traffic Control Audio Files: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Air Traffic Control Voice Transcript (Excerpt): Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 29, 2009, about 1450 eastern standard time, a Cirrus Design Corporation SR22, N224SB, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain while on final approach to Berkley County Airport (MKS), Monks Corner, South Carolina. The certificated commercial pilot/owner was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the flight, which departed Charleston International Airport (CHS), Charleston, South Carolina about 1440 and was destined for Lake Norman Airpark (14A), Mooresville, North Carolina. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The airplane's Primary Flight Display (PFD) and Multi-Function Display (MFD) were recovered from the wreckage and downloaded in the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Vehicle Recorders Laboratory. Data from the PFD, MFD, along with air traffic control (ATC) radar and voice communication data provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), showed that the accident airplane departed CHS about 1440, and shortly thereafter began tracking in a northwesterly climb, toward 14A. About 1446, the pilot advised ATC, "I have some fumes in the cockpit, I'm turning around." The pilot then advised the controller that he was going to divert to MKS, and was subsequently issued a frequency change. No further communications were received from the pilot. About that time, the airplane leveled about 5,800 feet above mean sea level (msl), turned northeasterly toward MKS, and then began a descent. The airplane continued on
Probable cause
A loss of aircraft control during the landing approach for undetermined reasons.
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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.
