Cirrus SR20 N215VS

Summary

On 25 August 2012 at about 16:58 local time, a Cirrus SR20 registered N215VS was involved in an accident near Watkins, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

25 August 2012 at 16:58

Classification

Accident

Location

Watkins, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Front Range Airport (KFTG)

Coordinates

39.7667, -104.5250

Aircraft

Cirrus SR20

Registration

N215VS

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Watkins → Watkins

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12CA576

Nobody was injured.

The pilot did not maintain control of the airplane while landing in gusty wind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was conducting touch-and-go landings on runway 35. While on final approach for his third touch-and-go landing, the pilot felt a buffet and anticipated gusting wind conditions during the touchdown. About 200 feet above the ground, the stall warning horn sounded briefly and the airplane "dropped straight down." The airplane impacted the runway hard and bounced several times. The pilot added power in an attempt to go around; however, the airplane did not respond and impacted the runway again in a nose-low attitude. During the accident sequence the nose landing gear separated, the propeller was damaged, and the firewall wrinkled. Postaccident examination revealed no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.