Cirrus SR20 N486DA

Summary

On 4 December 2011 at about 02:51 local time, a Cirrus SR20 registered N486DA, operated by Aerosim Training Solution, was involved in an incident near Jacksonville, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 December 2011 at 02:51

Classification

Incident

Location

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Coordinates

30.2333, -81.6750

Aircraft

Cirrus SR20

Registration

N486DA

Category

Airplane

Year built

2007

Engines

1

Operator

Aerosim Training Solution

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Orlando → Jacksonville

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

ERA12IA158

Nobody was injured.

The failure of a crankshaft gear tooth due to fatigue, which resulted in the loss of several additional gear teeth and a subsequent total loss of engine power.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot landed the airplane on an interstate highway at night after a total loss of engine power. Neither of the two occupants were injured and the airplane was undamaged. Examination of the engine revealed that a crankshaft gear tooth failed due to fatigue, which resulted in the loss of several additional gear teeth and a subsequent total loss of engine power. According to the manufacturer, this type of failure was uncommon in this engine series. The engine had accrued 1,652.3 hours since rebuild and the recommended time between overhaul was 2,000 hours.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.