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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cirrus SR22 · North Lauderd, FL · April 10, 2004

Date: April 10, 2004 · 10:30 local
Place: North Lauderd, FL
Airport: Fort Lauderdale Executive
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N916LJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA04LA070
Reported as: Cirrus SR22
Reported engine: Continental IO550*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 790 total540 in this make and model26 in the last 90 days

N916LJRegistered now · Cirrus Design SR22S/N 0080 · Built 2001 Airframe modelCirrus Design SR22 Engine modelContinental IO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) This is preliminary information, and subject to change until final report has been completed. On April 10, 2004, at 10:00AM eastern standard time a Cirrus SR22, N916LJ, serial number 0080, registered to cellventures of NY, inc., departed Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, Florida, to palm beach international airport, Florida. During the flight the pilot experienced multiple flight instruments failures, and deployed the caps systems. The aircraft landed at city of north Lauderdale, hampton pines park and the aircraft was substantially damaged. According to witnesses at the park they heard a loud noise, followed by the brs parachute deployed, the plane landed and the pilot was uninjured. Further investigation of the pitot static revealed a foreign substance and water was removed for analysis. Additionally, testing the master control unit.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THIS IS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION, AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE UNTIL FINAL REPORT HAS BEEN COMPLETED. ON APRIL 10, 2004, AT 10:00AM EASTERN STANDARD TIME A CIRRUS SR22, N916LJ, SERIAL NUMBER 0080, REGISTERED TO CELLVENTURES OF NY, INC., DEPARTED FORT LAUDERDALE EXECUTIVE AIRPORT, FLORIDA, TO PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FLORIDA. DURING THE FLIGHT THE PILOT EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS FAILURES, AND DEPLOYED THE CAPS SYSTEMS. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE, HAMPTON PINES PARK AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES AT THE PARK THEY HEARD A LOUD NOISE, FOLLOWED BY THE BRS PARACHUTE DEPLOYED, THE PLANE LANDED AND THE PILOT WAS UNINJURED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THE PITOT STATIC REVEALED A FOREIGN SUBSTANCE AND WATER WAS REMOVED FOR ANALYSIS. ADDITIONALLY, TESTING THE MASTER CONTROL UNIT.

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 MIA04LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportN. Lauderdale, FLThe erratic operation of the pitot-static system associated flight instruments due to water contamination, and the pilot's failure to take the appropriate corrective actions.Apr 10, 2004 · Substantial damage