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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cirrus SR22 · Front Royal, VA · March 14, 2008

Date: March 14, 2008 · 23:50 local
Place: Front Royal, VA
Airport: Front Royal-Warren County
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N141SR
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC08FA138
Reported as: Cirrus SR22
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 260 total180 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N141SRRegistration cancelled May 31, 2017 · Cirrus Design SR22S/N 1971 · Built 2006 Airframe modelCirrus Design SR22 Engine modelContinental IO-550-NReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot departed frr with marginal night visual meteorological conditions. Shortly after take off, the aircraft made contact with trees in a heavily forested area and subsequently impacted mountainous terrain. A fire ensued after impact and the pilot and passenger were fatally injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT DEPARTED FRR WITH MARGINAL NIGHT VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF, THE AIRCRAFT MADE CONTACT WITH TREES IN A HEAVILY FORESTED AREA AND SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTED MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. A FIRE ENSUED AFTER IMPACT AND THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE FATALLY 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 NYC08FA138Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportFront Royal, VAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from rising mountainous terrain, and his failure to turn toward his assigned course during initial climb. Contributing to the accident were the low ceiling, reduced visibility, dark night conditions, and rising…Mar 15, 2008 · Destroyed