Cirrus SR20 N42VU

Summary

On 9 September 2022 at about 16:15 local time, a Cirrus SR20 registered N42VU, operated by Vincennes University, was involved in an accident near Indianapolis, Indiana, 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

9 September 2022 at 16:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Nearest airport

Eagle Creek Airpark (EYE)

Coordinates

39.8307, -86.2944

Aircraft

Cirrus SR20

Registration

N42VU

Category

Airplane

Year built

2018

Engines

1

Operator

Vincennes University

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN22LA420

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot’s incorrect application of rudder during landing and the flight instructor’s delayed response to the student pilot’s action.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight instructor reported that while landing the airplane was slightly right of the runway centerline and he instructed his student to add left rudder, bring the nose up and hold it off the runway. The student added right rudder and the instructor believed also right brake. The airplane touched down on the left main tire first and when the right tire contacted the runway, the airplane veered to the right. The instructor stated that he considered a go-around but decided that it would not be safe and applied full braking. He did not attempt to steer the airplane back into runway alignment as he felt that doing to at the speed the airplane was at would also be unsafe. The airplane went into the grass alongside the runway, crossed a taxiway, impacted a taxiway sign, and then came to a stop. The student pilot being instructed had logged 8.3 hours of dual instruction when the accident occurred. The airplane incurred substantial damage to the left wing. The flight instructor indicated on his report that there were no mechanical problems with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.