20050120010809A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cirrus SR22 · Hood River, OR · January 20, 2005

Date: January 20, 2005 · 20:20 local
Place: Hood River, OR
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6057M
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA05FA038
Reported as: Cirrus SR22
Reported engine: Continental IO550*
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Pilot’s flight hours: 820 total

N6057MRegistration cancelled Aug 27, 2012 · Cirrus Design SR22S/N 0622 · Built 2003 Airframe modelCirrus Design SR22 Engine modelContinental IO-550 seriesReciprocating

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On January 20, 2005, at approximately 2020 pacific standard time, a Cirrus SR-22 N6057M was destroyed following impact with terrain near Hood River, Oregon. Pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. A/c departed salem, Oregon at 1951 LCL and was flying VFR to Hood River, Oregon where the wx was reported to be IFR. Sea ATC report indicated that their last radar return from the a/c was over cascade locks, Oregon at 2014 LCL and 2000 feet. The a/c was located by search and rescue personnel on jan. 21, 2005 at 1700.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JANUARY 20, 2005, AT APPROXIMATELY 2020 PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, A CIRRUS SR-22 N6057M WAS DESTROYED FOLLOWING IMPACT WITH TERRAIN NEAR HOOD RIVER, OREGON. PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE FATALLY INJURED. A/C DEPARTED SALEM, OREGON AT 1951 LCL AND WAS FLYING VFR TO HOOD RIVER, OREGON WHERE THE WX WAS REPORTED TO BE IFR. SEA ATC REPORT INDICATED THAT THEIR LAST RADAR RETURN FROM THE A/C WAS OVER CASCADE LOCKS, OREGON AT 2014 LCL AND 2000 FEET. THE A/C WAS LOCATED BY SEARCH AND RESCUE PERSONNEL ON JAN. 21, 2005 AT 1700.

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 SEA05FA038Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportHood River, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance. Contributing factors were the mountainous terrain, the low ceiling weather conditions, and dark night light conditions.Jan 21, 2005 · Destroyed