Cirrus SR22 N551SG
19 July 2025 · Hollister, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 19 July 2025 at about 18:34 local time, a Cirrus SR22 registered N551SG was involved in an accident near Hollister, California, United States. 2 people were 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.
The record
- Date
- at 18:34
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hollister, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hollister Municipal Airport (CVH)
- Coordinates
- 36.8876, -121.4045
- Aircraft
- Cirrus SR22
- Registration
- N551SG
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2017
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Van Nuys → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR25LA219
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The departing pilot’s failure to see and avoid the landing airplane during the takeoff, which resulted in a mid-air collision.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the Cirrus reported that he was conducting the RNAV GPS runway 31 approach in visual conditions. While crossing the threshold of the runway he saw what he thought was a wing and he heard a loud bang. The airplane nosed over and impacted the runway. The pilot of the RV-8 reported that he taxied to the beginning of the runway, near the fire base [CAL FIRE hangars]. The pilot looked for traffic and did not see any. The pilot applied power, rotated and the airplane began to climb. When the airplane was about 50 to 100 ft above ground level, he saw something from below and on the right side, then experienced “the inflight collision.” The pilot then reduced power and landed on the remaining runway. A video, from an airplane on a taxiway, captured the infight collision between the Cirrus and RV-8 airplanes. White flashing lights were in view near the runway that were consistent with runway end identifier lights (REIL) for runway 31. The Cirrus was descending to a point beyond the relocated threshold. The RV-8 was airborne prior to the relocated threshold and while climbing, struck the empennage of the Cirrus. The Cirrus rapidly descended to the runway, which substantially damaged the fuselage and empennage. The RV-8 landed on the runway. Both pilots reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures, with their respective airplanes, that would have precluded normal operations. According to 14 Code of Federal Regulations §91.113(g), “Landing. Aircraft, while on final approach to land or while landing, have the right-of-way over other aircraft in flight or operating on the surface…”
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cirrus SR22 | N551SG | - | Substantial |
| Nelson Douglas VANS RV-8 | N926DT | - | Minor |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2025 | Cirrus SR22 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 28 Jun 2025 | Cirrus SR22 | Ploski, Bulgaria | Cirrus SR22 2933 Inc Trustee | Unknown | - |
| 3 Oct 2025 | Cirrus SR22 | Al-Maktoum, United Arab Emirates | Emirates Flight Training Academy | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 2025 | Cirrus SR22 | Toronto, Canada | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2025 | Cirrus SR22 | Granbury, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 2025 | Aeronca 7AC | Firebaugh, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 2025 | Van's RV-10 | Fullerton, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Jul 2025 | Piper PA-28-180 | Needles, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Enstrom 280FX | Waterford, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Beechcraft E-55 | Van Nuys, California, United States | Gema Merdeka Goeyardi | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 2025 | Cessna 150D | Temple City, California, United States | Mission Flight Academy | Unknown | - |