Cirrus Design Corp SR22 accident near Tuscaloosa, AL
On May 11, 2010, a Cirrus Design Corp SR22 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Tuscaloosa, AL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 11, 2010
- Place
- Tuscaloosa, AL
- Aircraft
- Cirrus Design Corp SR22 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.221°N, 87.611°W
- NTSB ID
- 20100510X11536
Official records · ERA10FA259
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Controller Statements: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Lockheed Martin Transcript: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn May 10, 2010, at 1930 central daylight time (CDT), a Cirrus SR22, N424LF, registered to Dagmar Transport LLC, operating as a 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight, collided with the ground while maneuvering on final approach to runway 22 at Tuscaloosa Regional Airport (TCL), Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The pilot was receiving flight following services from air traffic control along his route of flight. The private pilot and one passenger were killed. The flight originated from Kendall - Tamiami Executive Airport (TMB), Miami, Florida, at 1704 eastern daylight time (EDT). Review of transcripts between the pilot of N424LF and Birmingham Approach Control revealed the pilot contacted the controller at 1914 CDT. The pilot stated he was at 4,500 feet and that he was going to Tuscaloosa for a full-stop landing. The pilot was provided a transponder code and radar identified 12 miles south of Bibb County Airport. At 1924, Birmingham approach terminated radar services and provided the radio frequency to Tuscaloosa tower. Review of transcripts between the pilot of N424LF and Tuscaloosa air traffic control tower revealed the pilot contacted the tower at 1925 and reported that he was 12 miles out, inbound for a full-stop landing. The controller instructed the pilot to report "your base leg to runway 22." The pilot replied, "Uh okay runway two twos going to be a straight in for us uh sir." The controller replied, "How about a three mile straight in final to runway two two." The pilot re
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering to land, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and collision with the ground.
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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.
