Cirrus Design Corp SR22 accident near Mayfield Village, OH
On April 28, 2009, a Cirrus Design Corp SR22 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Mayfield Village, OH. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 28, 2009
- Place
- Mayfield Village, OH
- Aircraft
- Cirrus Design Corp SR22 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.559°N, 81.437°W
- NTSB ID
- 20090428X81708
Official records · CEN09FA267
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Transcript of Communications -- Flight Service: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Transcript of Radio Communications -- Control Tower: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Transcript of Radio Communications -- Departure Control: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 28, 2009, at 1615 eastern daylight time, a Cirrus SR22, N504MD, piloted by an instrument rated private pilot, was destroyed during a collision with trees and terrain near Mayfield Village, Ohio. The flight was being conducted under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot and sole passenger on-board sustained fatal injuries. The cross-country business flight departed Cuyahoga County Airport (CGF), Cleveland, Ohio, at 1612, with an intended destination of Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF), Buffalo, New York. The pilot and passenger flew from BUF to CGF earlier in the day, arriving at CGF about 1319. According to personnel working at the fixed base operator (FBO) at the time, the pilot and passenger attended a meeting at the airport and then left the airport for approximately 1 hour, before returning for the accident flight. The pilot requested that the airplane be fueled to capacity ("topped off") prior to departure and FBO personnel fueled the airplane with 40 gallons of aviation gasoline. The CGF air traffic control tower (ATCT) issued a takeoff clearance for the flight from Runway 6 at 1611, instructing the pilot to fly the runway heading and climb to 3,000 feet mean sea level (msl). The controller observed the airplane takeoff and enter the clouds. Takeoff and initial climb appeared to be normal. At 1612, the controller instructed the pilot to contact departure control. The pilot acknowledged the instruc
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while operating in instrument meteorological conditions due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inattention to basic aircraft control while attempting to program the autopilot system.
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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.
