Cirrus Design Corp SR22 accident near Grover Hill, OH
On November 6, 2014, a Cirrus Design Corp SR22 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Grover Hill, OH. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 6, 2014
- Place
- Grover Hill, OH
- Aircraft
- Cirrus Design Corp SR22 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.046°N, 84.497°W
- NTSB ID
- 20141107X75136
Official records · CEN15FA040
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Air Traffic Control - Toledo Express Airport Traffic Control Tower Partial Transcript: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Air Traffic Control - Radar Plot Graphic 1 and 2: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Air Traffic Control - N811CD Radar Points: Document (XLSX), on ntsb.gov
- Air Traffic Control - Both Pilot Rated Occupants Transmitting: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Materials Laboratory - Communication Summary NTSB Chemist: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn November 6, 2014, about 1800 eastern standard time, a Cirrus Design Corporation SR22 airplane, N811CD, impacted a farm field near Grover Hill, Ohio, and a post impact fire occurred. The pilot, a pilot-rated passenger, and another passenger sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was destroyed by the impact and subsequent fire. The airplane was registered to and operated by Orthopedic Aviation Services LLC under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Night instrument flight rules (IFR) conditions prevailed in the area of the accident. The flight operated on an activated IFR flight plan. The flight originated about 1545 from the Washington Municipal Airport (AWG), near Washington, Iowa, and was destined for the Findlay Airport (FDY), near Findlay, Ohio. A fueling receipt from AWG showed that N811CD was serviced with 26.67 gallons of 100 low lead aviation gasoline at 1519. The AWG airport manager indicated that he was at the airport at 1530 and he talked to three people who flew in N811CD. There were two men and a woman of the same age. He reported that they said they were flying east and would be back on Sunday as part of their return flight. Witnesses reported to the airport manager that they thought the woman was seated in the front right seat. The manager indicated that from 300 feet away, the airplane looked very clean. He was outside when they took off and the engine start-up sounded normal as did the engine run-up. The manager said that the takeoff appeared to be under full power and they climbed at a normal rat
Probable cause
The airplane's encounter with supercooled large droplet (SLD) icing, which resulted in a loss of lift and a subsequent uncontrolled descent into terrain. Also causal was the pilot's preflight and in-flight decision to fly in known icing conditions in an airplane that was not certified to do so.
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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.
