Cirrus Design Corp SR22T accident near Schellville, CA
On July 13, 2017, a Cirrus Design Corp SR22T (airplane) was involved in an accident near Schellville, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 13, 2017
- Place
- Schellville, CA
- Aircraft
- Cirrus Design Corp SR22T · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 38.258°N, 122.434°W
- NTSB ID
- 20170713X72811
Official records · WPR17FA150
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 13, 2017, about 1245 Pacific daylight time, a Cirrus Design Corporation SR22T airplane, N821SG, was destroyed when it impacted terrain in Schellville, California, about 1/2 mile west of Sonoma Skypark Airport (0Q9), Sonoma, California. The private pilot and a passenger were fatally injured, one passenger was seriously injured, and one passenger received minor injuries. The airplane was owned by DDLV LLC and operated by the pilot as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the time of the accident, and no flight plan had been filed for the cross-country flight. The flight originated from 0Q9 and was destined for Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County, San Jose, California. According to data from the airplane's recoverable data module, at 1244:10, the engine power was increased for takeoff. At the start of the takeoff roll, the engine power was about 113%, the manifold pressure was about 37.5 inches of mercury (inHg). The fuel flow was about 43.5 gallons per hour (gph), and the engine speed just above 2,500 rpm. At 1244:30, the time of the takeoff rotation, the airplane's indicated airspeed was about 73 knots. The data showed that the airplane then accelerated and climbed for the next 5 seconds at an airspeed of about 87 knots. During the climb out, which was conducted at a pitch attitude of about 15° nose up, the manifold pressure was 36.5 inHg, the fuel flow was between 43.2 and 43.8 gph, and the engine speed was at or above 2,500 rpm. At 1244:40, the engine speed reached a
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed after a loss of engine power, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at a low altitude from which the pilot was unable to recover. The loss of engine power resulted from the pilot's improper selection for the electric fuel pump setting during climbout, which caused an excessively high fuel flow to the engine. Contributing to the accident was the pi
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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.
