Cirrus SR22T N320CA

Summary

On 7 March 2023 at about 18:05 local time, a Cirrus SR22T registered N320CA, operated by Armstrong Resource Management Corp, was involved in an accident near Knoxville, Tennessee, 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

7 March 2023 at 18:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Nearest airport

Knoxville Downtown Island (DKX)

Coordinates

35.9642, -83.8733

Aircraft

Cirrus SR22T

Registration

N320CA

Category

Airplane

Year built

2014

Engines

1

Operator

Armstrong Resource Management Corp

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Knoxville → Newman

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA23LA145

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll where a gusting and shifting crosswind prevailed.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the takeoff roll the airplane encountered a gusting and shifting crosswind. The airplane departed the left side of the runway and the pilot applied the brakes and reduced engine power. The airplane subsequently struck a culvert, the landing gear partially collapsed, and the airplane’s firewall was substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.