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August 10, 2017 · Cirrus Design SR22T NO Series · N702N

Raton, NM

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 10, 2017
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (1 serious injury, 1 minor injury)
Location
Raton, NM
Aircraft
Cirrus Design SR22T NO Series (2017)
Tail Number
N702N
Operator
Rotaryswing Golf
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CEN17LA359

The private pilot reported that he was checking weather conditions every hour during the personal, cross-country flight. While approaching the destination airport, he had to maneuver around convective activity about 10 miles northwest of the airport. While the airplane was on approach and about 4 miles from the airport, the local fix-based operator announced on the UNICOM that the winds were from 170° at 7 knots. The airplane crossed the runway 20 threshold about 85 knots and with full flaps. About 15 ft from touchdown, the airplane began to sink rapidly. The pilot attempted to arrest the descent, but the airplane impacted the runway and bounced, and wind began to push the airplane hard to the left. The pilot then initiated a go-around with full throttle and pulled back on the stick. The airplane climbed to between about 15 and 20 ft above ground level, the stall warning sounded, and the right wing stalled and then dropped. The airplane then struck an embankment off the right side of the runway and rolled onto its right side. A review of weather information showed that a wind shift occurred about 2 minutes before landing, at which time, the reported winds were from 180° at 12 knots. The pilot reported that he believed that there was wind shear.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent failure to attain a proper airspeed during an attempted go-around in shifting wind conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

Full Narrative

On August 10, 2017, about 1614 mountain daylight time, a Cirrus SR22T airplane, N702N, sustained substantial damage when it veered off the runway while landing at the Raton Municipal Airport (RTN), Raton New Mexico. The private pilot sustained minor injuries and one passenger sustained serious injuries. The airplane was privately owned, and the personal flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed throughout the area and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed. The cross-country flight originated from the South Arkansas Regional Airport (ELD), El Dorado, Arkansas, and RTN was its final destination. According to the pilot, he was checking weather conditions (METARs) at RTN every hour along the route of flight from ELD. The METAR information consistently reflected winds out of the south at no more than 7 knots. Approaching RTN, the pilot had to maneuver around convective activity about 10 miles northwest of the airport. The pilot concealed his IFR flight plan about 6 to 7 miles from RTN. On approach, about 4 miles from RTN, someone from the fix based operator (FBO) radioed on UNICOM frequency and stated that the winds were 170° at 7 knots. The airplane crossed the threshold of runway 20 at full flaps and 85 knots for landing. About 15 ft from touchdown, the airplane began to rapidly sink. The pilot attempted to arrest the descent, but the airplane bounced off the runway and began to be pushed hard to the left side of the runway by the wind. The pilot then initiated a go-around with full throttle and pulled back on the stick. The airplane climbed to about 15 to 20 ft off the ground, the stall warning went off, the right wing stalled and dropped. The airplane then struck an embankment off the right side of the runway and rolled onto its right side, resulting insubstantial damage to the fuselage, empennage, and both wings. The pilot stated that once inside the FBO after the accident, a weather monitor screen showed that the winds were 170° at 7 knots, but it also showed the winds were 160° and variable to 230°. He also saw the windsock fully extended down runway 20. At 1612, according to the RTN METAR, the reported winds were 180° at 12 knots about 2 minutes prior to the accident. The pilot thought that he had experienced a large wind shear and tailwind shift just prior to touchdown. The pilot did not report any mechanical or flight control problems prior to the accident. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector who examined the airplane after the accident did not find any anomalies with the airplane or flight controls.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:14 MDT
Nearest AirportRaton Municipal Airport (0nm N)
Runway20
Runway Length7620 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Flight Plan ActivatedYes
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCirrus Design SR22T NO Series
Tail NumberN702N
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorRotaryswing Golf
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsCont Motor · TSIO-550-K · Reciprocating · 315
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury Summary2 injuries (1 serious injury, 1 minor injury)
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 41 · Third Class · Minor

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind180° @ 12 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point63 F
Altimeter30.20 inHg
Observation Time22:12
Weather SourceWFAC

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