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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cirrus Design SR22 · Pickens, SC · July 22, 2012

Date: July 22, 2012 · 16:45 local
Place: Pickens, SC
Airport: Pickens County
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N138CK
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12LA473
Reported as: Cirrus Design SR22
Reported engine: Continental IO-550-N
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,800 total300 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N138CKRegistered now · Cirrus Design SR22S/N 3492 · Built 2009 Airframe modelCirrus Design SR22 Engine modelContinental IO-550-NReciprocating

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What happened

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At approximately 9000 ft. enroute from mccullom field (ryy) Georgia to greensboro (gso) in north carolina the aircraft engine ran rough and quit. The pilot declared an emergency with greer approach and was directed to Pickens County Airport (lqk) in south carolina. Upon final approach to the airport at approximately 1000 feet the pilot stated the aircraft felt mushy and decided to deploy the emergency parachute that was installed on the aircraft. The chute deployed and the aircraft came to rest in a tree 20 feet in the air. There were 4 people on board and none were injured. Local EMS rescued the pilot and passengers soon after the event.

As the FAA filed it

AT APPROXIMATELY 9000 FT. ENROUTE FROM MCCULLOM FIELD (RYY) GEORGIA TO GREENSBORO (GSO) IN NORTH CAROLINA THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE RAN ROUGH AND QUIT. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH GREER APPROACH AND WAS DIRECTED TO PICKENS COUNTY AIRPORT (LQK) IN SOUTH CAROLINA. UPON FINAL APPROACH TO THE AIRPORT AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET THE PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT FELT MUSHY AND DECIDED TO DEPLOY THE EMERGENCY PARACHUTE THAT WAS INSTALLED ON THE AIRCRAFT. THE CHUTE DEPLOYED AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN A TREE 20 FEET IN THE AIR. THERE WERE 4 PEOPLE ON BOARD AND NONE WERE INJURED. LOCAL EMS RESCUED THE PILOT AND PASSENGERS SOON AFTER THE EVENT.

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 ERA12LA473Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPickens, SCA total loss of engine power due to the failure of the crankshaft, which resulted from the application of insufficient torque on the cylinder through-bolts by maintenance personnel.Jul 22, 2012 · Substantial damage