Cirrus Design Corp SR20 accident near Truckee, CA
On June 15, 2021, a Cirrus Design Corp SR20 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Truckee, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 15, 2021
- Place
- Truckee, CA
- Aircraft
- Cirrus Design Corp SR20 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 39.306°N, 120.154°W
- NTSB ID
- 20210615103268
Official records · WPR21FA228
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn June 15, 2021, about 1045 Pacific daylight time, a Cirrus Design Corporation SR20 airplane, N89423, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at Truckee-Tahoe Airport (TRK), Truckee, California. The flight instructor sustained fatal injuries, and the student pilot sustained serious injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. Review of the recorded communication between the air traffic controller and accident pilots revealed that the controller had issued taxi instructions to runway 20. Shortly thereafter, the pilots transmitted that they were ready for takeoff from runway 20 and requested a closed traffic pattern. The controller advised the pilots of the wind conditions, acknowledged a right closed traffic pattern, and cleared the flight for takeoff. No further radio communications between the controller and the pilots were recorded. The student pilot recalled few details of circumstances surrounding the accident. He did recall that the stall warning indicator activated during takeoff and that the flight instructor deployed the Cirrus airframe parachute system (CAPS). The student pilot stated that he likely performed the takeoff given that he “had been taking off for at least a few weeks.” The airplane was equipped with a recoverable data module (RDM) that recorded flight, engine, and autopilot data in 1-second intervals. A review of the data showed that the airplane began its takeoff roll about 1042:37 and that the airplane pitched up to rotate about 1043:01. The airplan
Probable cause
The student pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a turn and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and a subsequent impact with terrain.
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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.
