Cirrus Design Corp SR22 accident near Columbus, OH
On June 19, 2011, a Cirrus Design Corp SR22 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Columbus, OH. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 19, 2011
- Place
- Columbus, OH
- Aircraft
- Cirrus Design Corp SR22 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 38.800°N, 82.918°W
- NTSB ID
- 20110619X03558
Official records · CEN11FA401
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Air Traffic Control Information: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn June 19, 2011, at 0842 eastern daylight time, a Cirrus Design Corporation, SR-22, N526PG, collided with the terrain following a loss of control shortly after takeoff from the Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK), Columbus, Ohio. The private instrument rated pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The personal flight was operating under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed. The airplane departed LCK at 0840. The planned destination for the flight was the Essex County Airport (CDW), Caldwell, New Jersey. The pilot contacted ground control and received his IFR clearance in which he was cleared to CDW as filed and to climb to an initial altitude 3,000 feet after departure. The first fix listed on the flight plan was the Appleton (APE) very high frequency omnidirectional range (VOR). The local controller then cleared the airplane or an intersection takeoff on Runway 23R at taxiway Echo and a left turn after takeoff. Taxiway Echo is approximately 8,525 feet from the departure end of the runway. The controller stated he watched the airplane takeoff and begin a left turn into the clouds. The controller then instructed the pilot to contact departure control. The controller stated he did not receive a response from the pilot. He then noticed smoke on the southwest side of the airport. A line person who fueled the airplane and a fireman who worked at the airport both reported that the airplane engine sounded normal prior to the accident. The fireman re
Probable cause
The pilot's spatial disorientation during the takeoff into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in his failure to maintain control of the airplane.
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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.
