Cirrus Design Corp SR22 accident near Morton, WA
On March 20, 2010, a Cirrus Design Corp SR22 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Morton, WA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- March 20, 2010
- Place
- Morton, WA
- Aircraft
- Cirrus Design Corp SR22 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 46.567°N, 122.311°W
- NTSB ID
- 20100319X35533
Official records · WPR10FA163
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Lockheed Martin Flight Service Station Mayday Recording: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 19, 2010, about 1910 Pacific daylight time, a Cirrus SR22, N224GS, collided with trees and terrain during a forced landing following a loss of engine power near Morton, Washington. The private pilot was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The airplane was substantially damaged. The pilot was killed and the passenger sustained serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The flight departed from Buchanan Field Airport, Concord, California, about 1540, and was destined for Renton Municipal Airport, Renton, Washington. The Safety Board investigator-in-charge interviewed the passenger on Wednesday, March 24, 2010. The passenger indicated that she and the pilot were returning from a business trip. After fueling the airplane, they departed and began the flight home. The passenger stated that while the airplane was in cruise flight, the pilot suddenly placed his hands on the controls, told her that the engine had lost power, and they were going to land at a nearby airport. He entered a steep right turn toward the airport. The passenger could not recall hearing anything unusual at the time of the event. The pilot remained calm throughout the approach to the airport and reassured the passenger during the descent that they would land safely. The pilot also declared a MAYDAY message and spoke on the radio. The passenger sent a text message to a friend at 1909 indicating that they were not going to make it to the airport. She did not recall anything after this poi
Probable cause
The failure of maintenance personnel to properly secure a fitting cap on the throttle and metering assembly inlet after conducting a fuel system pressure check, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the decision by the Director of Maintenance to return the airplane to service without verifying with the assigned inspector that all annual i
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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.
