Cirrus SR-22 accident near Rock Hill, SC
On September 11, 2009, a Cirrus SR-22 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Rock Hill, SC. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 11, 2009
- Place
- Rock Hill, SC
- Aircraft
- Cirrus SR-22 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.988°N, 81.057°W
- NTSB ID
- 20090911X81041
Official records · ERA09FA515
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 11, 2009, about 0715 eastern daylight time, a Cirrus SR-22, N922XX, was destroyed when it impacted terrain while maneuvering after takeoff, at the Rock Hill Airport (UZA), Rock Hill, South Carolina. The certificated private pilot was killed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed for the local flight. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The airplane was owned by the pilot through a limited liability company and based at UZA. According to the pilot's wife, the pilot normally flew with a copilot, who was also a certificated flight instructor (CFI). The pilot, his wife, and the CFI flew to Teterboro Airport (TEB), Teterboro, New Jersey, on September 7, 2009. The pilot and CFI returned to UZA on September 9, 2009, and planned to return to TEB, on September 13, 2009. The pilot's wife stated that the purpose of the accident flight was for the pilot to practice takeoffs and landings by himself. A witness located at the UZA airport terminal, observed the airplane depart from runway 2, a 5,500-foot-long, 100-foot-wide, asphalt runway. After takeoff, the airplane made a shallow right turn and disappeared from his view. In addition, the witness and another individual both stated that they did not hear any communications from the pilot over the airport's common traffic advisory frequency. A third witness, who lived near the airport, reported that he heard a "loud" engine noise, looked up, and observed an airplane in a vertical (90-degree bank) left turn. It
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and altitude while maneuvering after takeoff.
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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.
