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January 28, 2007 · Cirrus Design SR-22 · N221GW

Siler City, NC

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
January 28, 2007
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Siler City, NC
Aircraft
Cirrus Design SR-22
Tail Number
N221GW
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ATL07CA035

The pilot stated that he was simulating an engine out approach and "after crossing the airport boundary, the aircraft seemed to enter into a higher sink rate and slight power was added. A left turn to align with runway 22 was steeper than planned and the left wing lost lift striking the runway." The airplane then hit a taxiway embankment of about 2 to 3 feet high. The airplane bounced over the embankment and continued into a swallow drainage ditch filled with large drainage rock. The pilot recommended he should "plan training maneuvers more thoroughly, anticipate aircraft performance in all configurations [and] terminate the maneuver as quickly as possible if events warrant, do not try to 'Salvage' a maneuver."

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to perform an aborted landing which resulted in an inflight collision with the runway.

Full Narrative

According to the pilot, he departed Raleigh Durham, North Carolina at about 1230 eastern standard time for a training/refueling flight to Siler City Municipal Airport in Siler City, North Carolina. While enroute a series of stalls, steep turns and slow flight was performed. After completing the air work it was decided to practice a simulated engine-out into Siler City. The pilot stated that "after crossing the airport boundary, the aircraft seemed to enter into a higher sink rate and slight power was added. A left turn to align with runway 22 was steeper than planned and the left wing lost lift striking the runway." The airplane hit a private taxiway embankment of about 2 to 3 feet high. It bounced over the embankment and continued into a swallow drainage ditch filled with large drainage rock. The airplane came to rest upright and facing away from the runway. The pilot recommended he should "plan training maneuvers more thoroughly, anticipate aircraft performance in all configurations [and] terminate the maneuver as quickly as possible if events warrant, do not try to "Salvage" a maneuver." Examination of the airplane by an FAA inspector found substantial damage to the left wing, propeller, engine cowl, and landing gear. There were no mechanical problems reported by the pilot or discovered during the post-accident examination of the airplane.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time13:15 EST
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCirrus Design SR-22
Tail NumberN221GW
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO550N7 · Reciprocating · 310
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 51 · Third Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind330° @ 8 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 6000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point52 / 34 C
Altimeter29.62 inHg
Observation Time12:54
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data