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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cirrus Desi SR20 · Boulder, CO · February 6, 2010

Date: February 6, 2010 · 13:30 local
Place: Boulder, CO
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N825BC
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN10FA115
Reported as: Cirrus Desi SR20
Reported engine: Continental IO-360-ES
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 550 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N825BCRegistration cancelled May 14, 2010 · Cirrus Design SR20S/N 1655 · Built 2006 Airframe modelCirrus Design SR20 Engine modelContinental IO-360-ESReciprocating

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What happened

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Location 3.1 miles north and west of bdu. Impact altitude approximately 8400 MSL (approximately 3000 feet AGL). First aircraft, N825BC, SR-20, was decending on southerly heading to land at bdu. Second aircraft N8187L, PA25 on westerly heading ascending to flight level 100 to release glider . First aircraft. Imapcted right side of second aircraft at mid fusalage. Inflight fire and breakup occured.

As the FAA filed it

LOCATION 3.1 MILES NORTH AND WEST OF BDU. IMPACT ALTITUDE APPROXIMATELY 8400 MSL (APPROXIMATELY 3000 FEET AGL). FIRST AIRCRAFT, N825BC, SR-20, WAS DECENDING ON SOUTHERLY HEADING TO LAND AT BDU. SECOND AIRCRAFT N8187L, PA25 ON WESTERLY HEADING ASCENDING TO FLIGHT LEVEL 100 TO RELEASE GLIDER . FIRST AIRCRAFT. IMAPCTED RIGHT SIDE OF SECOND AIRCRAFT AT MID FUSALAGE. INFLIGHT FIRE AND BREAKUP OCCURED.

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 CEN10FA115Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportBoulder, COThe failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other resulting in a midair collision. Contributing to the accident was the lack of perceived visual relative motion of the Piper and the Cirrus to the pilot of each airplane, the terrain background, and the…Feb 6, 2010 · 3 aircraft · Substantial damage