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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cirrus Design SR20 · Spring Hill, FL · November 22, 2011

Date: November 22, 2011 · 09:06 local
Place: Spring Hill, FL
Airport: Pilot Country
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N497DA
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12CA082
Reported as: Cirrus Design SR20
Reported engine: Continental IO-360-ES
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 150 total140 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

N497DARegistration cancelled Jul 16, 2015 · Cirrus Design SR20S/N 1843 · Built 2007 Airframe modelCirrus Design SR20 Engine modelContinental IO-360-ESReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft departed sanford (sfb) for a part 91 flight to Pilot Country (X09).on long final to X09 the Pilot lined up on what he identified (based on GPS instrument installed in aircraft) was the runway and approached for landing. Just prior to touchdown the Pilot realized that this was a residential county road and as he applied power to go around struck a brick mailbox structure. The Pilot reduced power and attempted to stop the aircraft. The aircraft continued along the road for 1150 feet striking several more mailbox posts, trees, and fences coming to a rest against a fence in the direction of flight. 100 hour, annual inspection, and all required aircraft inspections are current.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED SANFORD (SFB) FOR A PART 91 FLIGHT TO PILOT COUNTRY (X09).ON LONG FINAL TO X09 THE PILOT LINED UP ON WHAT HE IDENTIFIED (BASED ON GPS INSTRUMENT INSTALLED IN AIRCRAFT) WAS THE RUNWAY AND APPROACHED FOR LANDING. JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN THE PILOT REALIZED THAT THIS WAS A RESIDENTIAL COUNTY ROAD AND AS HE APPLIED POWER TO GO AROUND STRUCK A BRICK MAILBOX STRUCTURE. THE PILOT REDUCED POWER AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ALONG THE ROAD FOR 1150 FEET STRIKING SEVERAL MORE MAILBOX POSTS, TREES, AND FENCES COMING TO A REST AGAINST A FENCE IN THE DIRECTION OF FLIGHT. 100 HOUR, ANNUAL INSPECTION, AND ALL REQUIRED AIRCRAFT INSPECTIONS ARE CURRENT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ERA12CA082Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBrooksville, FLThe pilot's incorrect identification of the runway, which resulted in an off-airport landing and subsequent collision with objects.Nov 22, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N497DA · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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