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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cirrus Design SR22 · Gunnison, CO · February 14, 2014

Date: February 14, 2014 · 14:43 local
Place: Gunnison, CO
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N18DN
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14IA139
Reported as: Cirrus Design SR22
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,262 total984 in this make and model31 in the last 90 days

N18DNRegistered now · Cirrus Design SR22S/N 0096 · Built 2001 Airframe modelCirrus Design SR22 Engine modelContinental IO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On 02/14/2014 at about 1443 hrs. Mountain standard time (MST), N18DN a Cirrus model SR-22 aircraft sustained minor damage after deploying the ballistic recovery parachute and landing in mountainous terrain. The sole occupant on board was uninjured. Weather at the time was instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) with icing.

As the FAA filed it

ON 02/14/2014 AT ABOUT 1443 HRS. MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME (MST), N18DN A CIRRUS MODEL SR-22 AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE AFTER DEPLOYING THE BALLISTIC RECOVERY PARACHUTE AND LANDING IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. THE SOLE OCCUPANT ON BOARD WAS UNINJURED. WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC) WITH ICING.

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 CEN14IA139Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportGunnison, COThe pilot's improper decision to initiate the flight into an area with forecast icing conditions, which resulted in an encounter with in-flight icing conditions that prevented the airplane from being able to maintain altitude.Feb 14, 2014 · Minor damage