Cirrus SR20 N1108T

Summary

On 1 March 2024 at about 17:43 local time, a Cirrus SR20 registered N1108T was involved in an accident near Key Largo, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

1 March 2024 at 17:43

Classification

Accident

Location

Key Largo, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Ocean Reef Club (07FA)

Coordinates

25.3243, -80.2757

Aircraft

Cirrus SR20

Registration

N1108T

Category

Airplane

Year built

2011

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pompano Beach → Key Largo

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA24LA126

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot’s improper go-around technique, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at an altitude too low for recovery.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was attempting to land on a 4,451-ft-long, 70-ft-wide asphalt runway. A right 60° quartering crosswind prevailed at 10 knots, gusting to 16 knots. The pilot reported that he selected full flap extension (100%) and turned onto the final leg of the airport traffic pattern at 600 ft. Just above touchdown, while in the landing flare, the airplane drifted to the left due to a wind gust. He announced and initiated a go-around and gained altitude. The propeller and landing gear then struck the top of a tree and he lost control of the airplane. The airplane subsequently came to rest on a golf course adjacent to the runway. Data downloaded from the airplane’s remote data module, and a postaccident examination of the wreckage, did not reveal evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunctions. Review of airport security video revealed the airplane in about a 45° left crab to the runway, at very low altitude, with flaps fully retracted, as it entered an aerodynamic stall to the left and impacted terrain. The airplane’s flight manual indicated that the flaps should be set at 50% extension for a go-around procedure. Based on this information, the pilot’s full retraction of the flaps during the attempted go-around resulted in a loss of lift, sink, and aerodynamic stall at an altitude too low for recovery.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.