Cirrus SR22 N528HB

Summary

On 23 October 2016 at about 19:00 local time, a Cirrus SR22 registered N528HB was involved in an accident near Kirksville, Missouri, United States. 2 people were 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

23 October 2016 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Kirksville, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Kirksville Rgnl (IRK)

Coordinates

40.0933, -92.5444

Aircraft

Cirrus SR22

Registration

N528HB

Category

Airplane

Year built

2016

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kirksville → Kirksville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA046

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s improper compensation for changing wind during the landing flare, which resulted in an off-centered landing and a subsequent loss of directional control.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The recently certificated pilot reported that, during the initial climb, he heard a whistling noise and noticed that the passenger door was not secured. Subsequently, he returned to the departure airport to secure the door. He added that, during the landing flare, he believed that the wind decreased significantly, which resulted in him having "too much right rudder engaged." The airplane touched down 30° relative to the runway centerline, veered off the runway to the right, and the nose gear collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.