Cirrus Design Corp SR-22 accident near South Bend, IN
On April 4, 2011, a Cirrus Design Corp SR-22 (airplane) was involved in an accident near South Bend, IN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- April 4, 2011
- Place
- South Bend, IN
- Aircraft
- Cirrus Design Corp SR-22 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 41.708°N, 86.317°W
- NTSB ID
- 20110404X72048
Official records · CEN11FA267
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Transcript of Radio Communications - SBN Approach: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Transcript of Radio Communications - SBN Tower: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 4, 2011, about 1158 eastern daylight time, a Cirrus Aircraft Corporation SR22, N847C, sustained substantial damage on impact with terrain during landing on runway 27L (8,414 feet by 150 feet, asphalt) at the South Bend Regional Airport (SBN), near South Bend, Indiana. The private pilot, the sole occupant, sustained serious injuries and was transported to a hospital. The pilot subsequently died from the injuries that he sustained. The airplane was registered to Canoecouple Inc. and was operated as a rental airplane by Windy City Flyers, Inc., under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual flight rules conditions prevailed for the flight, which operated on an activated instrument flight rules flight plan. The flight originated from the Chicago Executive Airport (PWK), near Wheeling, Illinois, about 1106, and was destined for SBN. Prior to the accident, as the pilot flying N847C approached SBN, he contacted the approach controller who issued N847C the current weather at SBN, which included the winds that were “3-0-0 at 1-5” and “gusts to 2-4.” After the weather brief, the pilot responded, “Roger.” The pilot was then vectored for and was cleared to conduct the instrument landing system runway 27L approach. The pilot changed to the tower frequency and the tower controller issued updated wind information and a landing clearance to land on runway 27L. The pilot did not ask for any further wind updates and the tower did not issue any prior to the airplane impacting terrain. About 1158, a witness, who worked at
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while on final approach with a gusting crosswind and the subsequent aerodynamic stall and spin during the attempted go-around.
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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.
