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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cirrus Design SR22 · Burlington, MA · June 11, 2014

Date: June 11, 2014 · 13:32 local
Place: Burlington, MA
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N813JE
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA14IA301
Reported as: Cirrus Design SR22
Reported engine: Continental IO-550-N
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N813JERegistration cancelled May 31, 2018 · Cirrus Design SR22S/N 3107 · Built 2008 Airframe modelCirrus Design SR22 Engine modelContinental IO-550-NReciprocating

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What happened

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While flying approximately 2 1/2 to 3 miles from kbed on downwind to runway 11 at 1,700 feet the engine suddenly began to run rough. Seconds later the pilots reported a loud snap or crack followed by stopping of the engine and propeller. The aircraft was unable to reach the airport. At 600 feet the caps was deployed. Post-accident investigation revealed approximately 60 gallons of fuel on board.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE FLYING APPROXIMATELY 2 1/2 TO 3 MILES FROM KBED ON DOWNWIND TO RUNWAY 11 AT 1,700 FEET THE ENGINE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. SECONDS LATER THE PILOTS REPORTED A LOUD SNAP OR CRACK FOLLOWED BY STOPPING OF THE ENGINE AND PROPELLER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE AIRPORT. AT 600 FEET THE CAPS WAS DEPLOYED. POST-ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED APPROXIMATELY 60 GALLONS OF FUEL ON BOARD.

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 ERA14IA301Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBurlington, MAA loss of clamping load of the No. 5 cylinder crankcase through bolts due to maintenance personnel’s failure to properly torque the through bolts during recent maintenance, which resulted in displacement of the No. 2 bearing and the subsequent catastrophic…Jun 11, 2014 · Minor damage