Cirrus Design Corp SR22 accident near Lexington, SC
On February 6, 2026, a Cirrus Design Corp SR22 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Lexington, SC. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- February 6, 2026
- Place
- Lexington, SC
- Aircraft
- Cirrus Design Corp SR22 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.964°N, 81.350°W
- NTSB ID
- 20260206202401
NTSB summary
On February 6, 2026, at 0921 eastern standard time, a Cirrus Design Corp SR22, N705CD, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Lexington, South Carolina. The commercial pilot sustained serious injuries and the passenger was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot departed Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) Decatur, Alabama (home base) on February 3, 2026, with full fuel tanks and made 2 stops for additional fueling. The flight terminated at Wilmington International Airport (ILM), Wilmington, North Carolina where he stopped for the evening. The pilot resumed the flight on February 4, 2026, and landed at the destination airport; Columbia Metro Airport (CAE), Columbia, South Carolina where he parked for 2 nights. According to witnesses, the pilot informed the fixed base operator that he did not require any services and that he would get fuel upon departure. The pilot did not order fuel. Witnesses stated that on February 6, 2026, about 0800, the pilot and passenger arrived at CAE and conducted a preflight inspection. After moving the airplane into the sunlight to “warm it up and melt the frost,” the pilot taxied out to runway 27 and departed to for the intended destination of DCU, about 295 nautical miles west northwest. Preliminary air traffic control communications and ADS-B data provided by the Federal Aviation Administration revealed that the flight departed on an instrument flight rules flight plan from runway 29 and flew along a ground track of 282°. Air traffic cont
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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.
