Cirrus Design Corp SR22 accident near Port Aransas, TX

On April 24, 2021, a Cirrus Design Corp SR22 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Port Aransas, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.

Date

April 24, 2021

Place

Port Aransas, TX

Aircraft

Cirrus Design Corp SR22 · Airplane

Injuries

1 fatal, 2 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Destroyed

Position

27.810°N, 97.087°W

NTSB ID

20210424102974

Official records · CEN21FA199

• Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation

Air traffic control records

• Air Traffic Control - Ads-B Data (1): Document (CSV), on ntsb.gov
• Air Traffic Control - Ads-B Data (2): Document (CSV), on ntsb.gov
• Air Traffic Control - Opsvue Tabular Track Data: Document (CSV), on ntsb.gov

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn April 24, 2021, about 1312 central daylight time, a Cirrus SR-22 airplane, N587CD, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Port Aransas, Texas. The pilot was fatally injured, and the two passengers sustained serious injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The local flight departed from Mustang Beach Airport (RAS), Port Aransas, as a Young Eagles flight sponsored by the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA). The Young Eagles event consisted of about eight volunteer pilots who offered children and parents a discovery flight to introduce the children to aviation. The Young Eagles volunteer pilots were provided with a suggested flightpath for runway 30 departures. The procedure called for a right turn at 500 ft after takeoff and to visually fly along the Corpus Christi ship channel until reaching the municipal harbor. The procedure then called for a left turn toward a lighthouse then a right turn to fly along the beach southbound. The procedure finally called for two right turns to enter back into a right downwind traffic patter to runway 30. On the morning of the accident, the pilot flew the airplane to RAS and arrived about 1042. At 1153, the pilot departed runway 30 for his first Young Eagles flight. According to witness and air traffic information, the accident pilot made three approaches to runway 12 before landing on runway 12 at 1221 (see figure 1). At 1215, the wind was reported from 140° at 6 knots. Figure 1. Ground track of first Young Eagles flight During the second fl

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the go-around, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.

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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.