Cirrus SR22 N739BB

Summary

On 16 June 2001 at about 19:38 local time, a Cirrus SR22 registered N739BB was involved in an accident near Springfield, Missouri, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

16 June 2001 at 19:38

Classification

Accident

Location

Springfield, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Springfield Regional (SGF)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cirrus SR22

Registration

N739BB

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chariton → Springfield

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI01FA169

1 person was seriously injured.

the lack of experience in the type of airplane and directional control not maintained by the pilot. The improper flare and parked airplane were contributing factors.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The pilot took delivery of the new airplane and completed a three-day flight training program specific to the accident airplane model a day prior to the accident. The pilot reported bouncing the airplane during landing while landing at an en route stop. The flight then departed and continued onto the accident airport where the pilot bounced the airplane and attempted to execute a go-around from which the airplane reportedly pitched up rapidly and veered to the left, off the runway. The pilot reportedly reduced power and used brakes to slow the airplane down, but the airplane continued to travel across the airport striking a disabled airplane used for airport rescue and fire fighting (ARFF) training. The right front passenger received serious facial injuries. Post accident testing of the right front passenger's inertia reel did not pass test parameters. The landing attitude, as viewed from the cockpit, was reported by the pilot to appear as if the airplane was in a nose down to level attitude and different from other airplanes. The manufacturer of the airplane has documented eight propeller strikes and six tail strikes in the accident make of the airplane by both low and high time pilots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.