Cirrus Design Corp SR22 accident near Phoenix, AZ
On August 4, 2010, a Cirrus Design Corp SR22 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Phoenix, AZ. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 4, 2010
- Place
- Phoenix, AZ
- Aircraft
- Cirrus Design Corp SR22 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.688°N, 112.082°W
- NTSB ID
- 20100804X02630
Official records · WPR10FA383
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Air Traffic Control Tower Transcripts: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 4, 2010, about 0604 mountain standard time, a Cirrus SR-22 airplane, N146CK, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain adjacent to a building while on final approach to the Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT), Phoenix, Arizona. The airplane was registered to Magneto Investments LLC., Phoenix, and operated by the pilot under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The commercial pilot, the sole occupant of the airplane, was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The cross-country flight originated about 3 minutes prior to the time of the accident, with an intended destination of Tennessee. Multiple witnesses located adjacent to the accident site reported observing the airplane bank to the left and descend in a nose low attitude. A pilot-rated witness, located south of DVT, reported that while driving westbound on Deer Valley Road, he observed the accident airplane depart the runway [07L] to the east. The witness continued to watch the airplane turn left to a left downwind leg for the runway, and climb to an estimated altitude of about 500 feet above ground level (agl). The witness stated that he momentarily lost sight of the airplane until reestablishing visual contact with it, which was on base leg for runway 07. The witness noted that the airplane appeared to be traveling slow as it began a left turn to final for the runway. The witness further stated that the airplane appeared to have been "cranked to the left" and the "left wing stalled" as it entered a "left spi
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed and airplane control during a turn from the base leg to final approach due to his diverted attention.
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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.
