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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cirrus Design SR22 · Columbus, OH · June 19, 2011

Date: June 19, 2011 · 08:42 local
Place: Columbus, OH
Airport: Rickenbacker International
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N526PG
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11FA401
Reported as: Cirrus Design SR22
Reported engine: Continental IO-550-N
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 508 total237 in this make and model56 in the last 90 days

N526PGRegistration cancelled Nov 25, 2014 · Cirrus Design SR22S/N 2963 · Built 2008 Airframe modelCirrus Design SR22 Engine modelContinental IO-550-NReciprocating

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What happened

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At rickenbaker internatinal (lck) N526PG was cleared to take off from 23R and given left turn on course. The ceiling that day was 500 ft. as the aircraft entered the clouds it was in a left turn. Soon after entering the clouds the tower controller cleared him to contact departure. The pilot did not acknowledge this transmission. The next thing the controller noticed was smoke in a field to the south.

As the FAA filed it

AT RICKENBAKER INTERNATINAL (LCK) N526PG WAS CLEARED TO TAKE OFF FROM 23R AND GIVEN LEFT TURN ON COURSE. THE CEILING THAT DAY WAS 500 FT. AS THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED THE CLOUDS IT WAS IN A LEFT TURN. SOON AFTER ENTERING THE CLOUDS THE TOWER CONTROLLER CLEARED HIM TO CONTACT DEPARTURE. THE PILOT DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THIS TRANSMISSION. THE NEXT THING THE CONTROLLER NOTICED WAS SMOKE IN A FIELD TO THE SOUTH.

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 CEN11FA401Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportColumbus, OHThe pilot's spatial disorientation during the takeoff into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in his failure to maintain control of the airplane.Jun 19, 2011 · Destroyed