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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cirrus SR22 · Minneapolis, MN · June 16, 2009

Date: June 16, 2009 · 22:05 local
Place: Minneapolis, MN
Airport: Crystal
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N214BN
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN09FA363
Reported as: Cirrus SR22
Reported engine: Continental IO550N
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N214BNRegistration cancelled Apr 30, 2015 · Cirrus Design SR22S/N 1137 · Built 2004 Airframe modelCirrus Design SR22 Engine modelContinental IO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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N214BN crashed at Crystal Airport (mic) at 2205PM on 06/16/2009. Pilot received fata received fatal injuries and aircraft was destroyed. All maintenance logs and pilot logbooks were destroyed in the fire and are unavailable for data. Last record of aircraft airframe hours was from annual on 10/29/2008 at 689TT. Aircraft was on final for GPS 14L and was cleared to land. Tower closed at 10PM. Upon exiting the tower the controllers saw the fire ball near runway 14L midfield. Weather was VFR at 4 sm rain mist, with wind at 4 KTS. NTSB still investigating cause.

As the FAA filed it

N214BN CRASHED AT CRYSTAL AIRPORT (MIC) AT 2205PM ON 06/16/2009. PILOT RECEIVED FATA RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES AND AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. ALL MAINTENANCE LOGS AND PILOT LOGBOOKS WERE DESTROYED IN THE FIRE AND ARE UNAVAILABLE FOR DATA. LAST RECORD OF AIRCRAFT AIRFRAME HOURS WAS FROM ANNUAL ON 10/29/2008 AT 689TT. AIRCRAFT WAS ON FINAL FOR GPS 14L AND WAS CLEARED TO LAND. TOWER CLOSED AT 10PM. UPON EXITING THE TOWER THE CONTROLLERS SAW THE FIRE BALL NEAR RUNWAY 14L MIDFIELD. WEATHER WAS VFR AT 4 SM RAIN MIST, WITH WIND AT 4 KTS. NTSB STILL INVESTIGATING CAUSE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CEN09FA363Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCrystal, MNThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a loss of aircraft control during a go-around. Factors associated with the accident were the dark night lighting conditions, moderate to heavy rain, and fatigue.Jun 17, 2009 · Destroyed