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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cirrus SR22 · Luna, NM · April 9, 2007

Date: April 9, 2007 · 12:10 local
Place: Luna, NM
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N953CD
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN07LA082
Reported as: Cirrus SR22
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 340 total193 in this make and model38 in the last 90 days

N953CDRegistration cancelled Feb 28, 2017 · Cirrus Design SR22S/N 1766 · Built 2005 Airframe modelCirrus Design SR22 Engine modelContinental IO-550-NReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On April 9, 2007 at 1210 MDT, N953CD, a Cirrus SR-22 registered to jct 3 leasing LLC, came to rest on the ground after the pilot activated the aircraft emergency ballistic parachute. The aircraft was being operated on a private flight from tucson, AZ to denver, co when the accident occurred. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and an IFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged, and the pilot, who holds a private pilot certificate with instrument rating, was not injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APRIL 9, 2007 AT 1210 MDT, N953CD, A CIRRUS SR-22 REGISTERED TO JCT 3 LEASING LLC, CAME TO REST ON THE GROUND AFTER THE PILOT ACTIVATED THE AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY BALLISTIC PARACHUTE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PRIVATE FLIGHT FROM TUCSON, AZ TO DENVER, CO WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, AND THE PILOT, WHO HOLDS A PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE WITH INSTRUMENT RATING, WAS NOT INJURED.

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 DEN07LA082Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuna, NMthe pilot's failure to activate the pitot heat while flying in the clouds and visible moisture, resulting in pitot tube contamination and the subsequent loss of air data for the primary flight display. Contributing to the accident was the icing conditions,…Apr 9, 2007 · Substantial damage