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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cirrus Design SR22 · Palatka, FL · February 23, 2016

Date: February 23, 2016 · 11:00 local
Place: Palatka, FL
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N256CD
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA16LA110
Reported as: Cirrus Design SR22
Reported engine: Continental IO-550 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 550 in this make and model

N256CDRegistration cancelled Jun 8, 2018 · Cirrus Design SR22S/N 0234 · Built 2002 Airframe modelCirrus Design SR22 Engine modelContinental IO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Altitude was decreased by pulling the throttle back to idle. The engine did not respond when the throttle was increased. Engine checklist did not correct the problem. Emergency rocket was fired deploying the drogue parachute. Aircraft touched down safely.

As the FAA filed it

ALTITUDE WAS DECREASED BY PULLING THE THROTTLE BACK TO IDLE. THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS INCREASED. ENGINE CHECKLIST DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. EMERGENCY ROCKET WAS FIRED DEPLOYING THE DROGUE PARACHUTE. AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN SAFELY.

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 ERA16LA110Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPalatka, FLA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because engine examination, an engine test run, and review of engine monitor data did not reveal any evidence of preimpact anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.Feb 23, 2016 · Substantial damage