Cirrus Design Corp SR20 accident near Indianapolis, IN
On January 24, 2023, a Cirrus Design Corp SR20 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Indianapolis, IN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 24, 2023
- Place
- Indianapolis, IN
- Aircraft
- Cirrus Design Corp SR20 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 39.701°N, 86.137°W
- NTSB ID
- 20230124106630
Official records · CEN23LA093
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On January 24, 2023, about 1539 eastern standard time, a Cirrus SR20 airplane, N99EC, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Indianapolis, Indiana. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was being operated as a Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast data (ADS-B), the airplane departed the Indianapolis Executive Airport, Indianapolis, Indiana, about 1526. After takeoff, the airplane turned left, climbed to about 1,000 ft above ground level, and continued to the southeast past downtown Indianapolis. South of downtown and near the end of the data, the airplane made a 360° left turn and began a rapid descent (see Figure 1.). A residential surveillance camera captured the impact sequence and showed the airplane impact in a nose and right-wing low attitude. There were no witnesses to the accident. Figure 1. Airplane’s ADS-B flight track The airplane wreckage was located adjacent to a single railroad track and several residential homes. The initial impact point, which was consistent with the propeller, engine, forward fuselage, and both wings, was located about 20 ft from the main wreckage. The initial impact contained the propeller blades and fragmented sections of the forward fuselage. Fragmented sections of the fuselage, wings, and empennage were found forward of the main wreckage. The airplane damage was consistent with a high angle and high energy impact with terrain. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical malfunctions that would have precluded normal opera
Probable cause
The pilot’s intentional flight into terrain as an act of suicide.
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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.
