Cirrus SR22 accident near Upland, CA
On November 7, 2019, a Cirrus SR22 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Upland, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 7, 2019
- Place
- Upland, CA
- Aircraft
- Cirrus SR22 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.110°N, 117.670°W
- NTSB ID
- 20191107X55010
Official records · WPR20FA019
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn November 7, 2019, about 1100 Pacific standard time, a Cirrus SR22 airplane, N220MT, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Upland, California. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. One witness saw the accident airplane enter the traffic pattern shortly behind another airplane. As the other airplane landed, the accident airplane was on base to final flying “low and very slow” as if it was “waiting for” the other airplane. The left wing dropped, and the airplane descended to the ground. The accident airplane approached the airport from the southwest; when it was about 1 nautical mile from the airport, another airplane entered a left downwind for runway 24. The other airplane made a large traffic pattern and was on base when the accident airplane entered a narrower left downwind for the same runway at about 93 knots. The accident airplane's speed slowly decreased while in the traffic pattern. The first airplane landed on the runway when the accident airplane appeared to be in a left turn toward base at about 69 knots. Shortly thereafter, the accident airplane abruptly descended from 1,800 to 1,600 feet at an average rate of 3,030 feet per minute and radar data was lost. AIRCRAFT INFORMATIONThe logbooks were found within the airplane and were heavily burned. AIRPORT INFORMATIONThe logbooks were found within the airplane and were heavily burned. WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATIONThe airplane impacted a house in a residential area about 1/2 mile from the runway 2
Probable cause
The pilot's exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering for landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control.
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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.
