Cirrus Design Corp SR22 accident near Kewanee, IL
On August 30, 2015, a Cirrus Design Corp SR22 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Kewanee, IL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 30, 2015
- Place
- Kewanee, IL
- Aircraft
- Cirrus Design Corp SR22 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 41.240°N, 89.921°W
- NTSB ID
- 20150830X20542
Official records · CEN15FA388
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn August 30, 2015, about 0918 central standard time, a Cirrus SR22 airplane, N765CD, was destroyed when it collided with terrain shortly after takeoff from Kewanee Municipal Airport (EZI), Kewanee, Illinois. The private pilot and one passenger were fatally injured; the second passenger sustained serious injuries. The airplane was privately owned, and the personal flight was operated under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed throughout the area, and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed for the cross-country flight, with an intended destination of Hot Springs, Arkansas. A family member drove the pilot and passengers to EZI at 0745. During the short drive, the pilot discussed the fact that the airplane's autopilot had stopped working during the flight to EZI a few days before. The pilot thought that this would make the trip a little harder but that it was not a critical system preventing his departure. The pilot said that he initially planned to fly under the clouds then climb above the clouds to his desired cruise altitude of 11,000 ft. Upon arriving at the airport, the pilot decided to delay the flight due to the amount of fog in the area. The pilot and passengers subsequently returned to the airport about 0900 for departure. There were no witnesses to the accident and no distress calls were broadcast via radio. According to Flight Service, the pilot called before takeoff to file an IFR flight plan. He was given clearance to take off with a void time of ten minutes to act
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of control due to spatial disorientation shortly after takeoff into low instrument meteorological conditions.
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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.
