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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cirrus SR20 · Sierra Vista, AZ · April 10, 2001

Date: April 10, 2001
Place: Sierra Vista, AZ
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N116CD
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX01FA145
Reported as: Cirrus SR20

N116CDRegistration cancelled Jul 17, 2001 · Cirrus Design SR20S/N 1017 Airframe modelCirrus Design SR20

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What happened

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(-23) Mr. Koehler, while acting as pilot in command of a SR-200, N116CD, was enroute to milwaukee, wis. From tucson AZ. The aircraft departed tucson airport at 1130MST on April 10, 2001. Aircraft crashed shortly after leaving tus airspace. Crash sight was not located until April 14, 2001, there was a post crash burning and the aircraft was destroyed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MR. KOEHLER, WHILE ACTING AS PILOT IN COMMAND OF A SR-200, N116CD, WAS ENROUTE TO MILWAUKEE, WIS. FROM TUCSON AZ. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED TUCSON AIRPORT AT 1130MST ON APRIL 10, 2001. AIRCRAFT CRASHED SHORTLY AFTER LEAVING TUS AIRSPACE. CRASH SIGHT WAS NOT LOCATED UNTIL APRIL 14, 2001, THERE WAS A POST CRASH BURNING AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX01FA145Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportSierra Vista, AZthe pilot's inadequate weather evaluation and attempted VFR flight into IMC, which resulted in an in-flight collision with mountainous terrain. Factors in the accident included the adverse weather conditions and the dusk lighting conditions.Apr 11, 2001 · Destroyed