20151227020729A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cirrus Design SR22 · Watertown, WI · December 27, 2015

Date: December 27, 2015 · 16:56 local
Place: Watertown, WI
Airport: Watertown
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N5PF
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN16LA069
Reported as: Cirrus Design SR22
Reported engine: Continental IO-550-N
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,871 total1,647 in this make and model22 in the last 90 days

N5PFRegistration cancelled May 27, 2016 · Cirrus Design SR22S/N 1904 · Built 2006 Airframe modelCirrus Design SR22 Engine modelContinental IO-550-NReciprocating

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What happened

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

PIC had been practicing instrument approaches at several Wisconsin airports. Final flight segment was from kryv to kenw. PIC requested and was cleared IFR to kenw. Pilot turned southeast on course and started climb. His engine sputtered then quit as he turned back to kryv. He was unable to reach kryv. While losing altitude, engine out during night VMC conditions, the PIC activated the SR-22 caps system at approximately 500 ft AGL. Deployment was successful. Aircraft landed in a plowed field. PIC sustained minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

PIC HAD BEEN PRACTICING INSTRUMENT APPROACHES AT SEVERAL WISCONSIN AIRPORTS. FINAL FLIGHT SEGMENT WAS FROM KRYV TO KENW. PIC REQUESTED AND WAS CLEARED IFR TO KENW. PILOT TURNED SOUTHEAST ON COURSE AND STARTED CLIMB. HIS ENGINE SPUTTERED THEN QUIT AS HE TURNED BACK TO KRYV. HE WAS UNABLE TO REACH KRYV. WHILE LOSING ALTITUDE, ENGINE OUT DURING NIGHT VMC CONDITIONS, THE PIC ACTIVATED THE SR-22 CAPS SYSTEM AT APPROXIMATELY 500 FT AGL. DEPLOYMENT WAS SUCCESSFUL. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A PLOWED FIELD. PIC SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.

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 CEN16LA069Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWatertown, WIThe pilot’s improper in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to switch fuel tanks after the engine lost power, and his delayed decision to activate…Dec 27, 2015 · Substantial damage