Cirrus SR22 N41CA

Summary

On 27 March 2026 at about 15:00 local time, a Cirrus SR22 registered N41CA was involved in an accident near Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

27 March 2026 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Daytona Beach, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Daytona International Airport (DAB)

Coordinates

29.1843, -81.0349

Aircraft

Cirrus SR22

Registration

N41CA

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

Lawrenceville → Titusville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA26LA158

2 people had minor injuries.

An in-flight collision with a bird while enroute.

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 enroute portion of the flight, he received instructions from air traffic control to descend to an altitude of 1,000 ft for departing traffic. Shortly after executing the descent, several birds suddenly appeared in front of the airplane leaving no time to take evasive action. One of the birds impacted, the airplane’s left-side windshield and roof structure, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane. The pilot declared an emergency and landed uneventfully at a nearby airport.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.