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FAA accident report · Cirrus Design SR22 · Clearwater, FL · May 5, 2017

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Date
May 5, 2017 · 19:30 local
Place
Clearwater, FL
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N271TS
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA17FA174
Reported as
Cirrus Design SR22
Reported engine
Continental IO-550-N
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
245 total30 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days
N271TSRegistration cancelled Jun 19, 2019 · Cirrus Design SR22S/N 2619 · Built 2007Airframe modelCirrus Design SR22Engine 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.

On may 5, 2017 at approximately 2330Z, a Cirrus Design Corp. SR-22 was attempting to land on runway 17 at the Clearwater airpark in Clearwater, FL. The AWOS reported the winds as 27015G23. During a go-around attempt, the pilot in command lost control of the aircraft. The aircraft veered to the left (east) of the runway. The left wing of the aircraft stuck the ground in a drainage area. The aircraft slid inverted for approximately 50 feet before coming to rest inverted approximately 310 east of the centerline of the runway on the enbankement of the drainage area. An eyewitness stated that he heard the aircraft power up, when he looked up he could see the bottom of the aircraft approximately 40? Above the ground. The eyewitness could not see the crash from his viewpoint. The presence of fuel was evident at the site. Evidence suggests that the engine was producing power. The private pilot rated airman was the sole occupant of the aircraft and was fatally injured. The aircraft was substancially damaged.

As the FAA filed it

ON MAY 5, 2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 2330Z, A CIRRUS DESIGN CORP. SR-22 WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 17 AT THE CLEARWATER AIRPARK IN CLEARWATER, FL. THE AWOS REPORTED THE WINDS AS 27015G23. DURING A GO-AROUND ATTEMPT, THE PILOT IN COMMAND LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT (EAST) OF THE RUNWAY. THE LEFT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT STUCK THE GROUND IN A DRAINAGE AREA. THE AIRCRAFT SLID INVERTED FOR APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET BEFORE COMING TO REST INVERTED APPROXIMATELY 310 EAST OF THE CENTERLINE OF THE RUNWAY ON THE ENBANKEMENT OF THE DRAINAGE AREA. AN EYEWITNESS STATED THAT HE HEARD THE AIRCRAFT POWER UP, WHEN HE LOOKED UP HE COULD SEE THE BOTTOM OF THE AIRCRAFT APPROXIMATELY 40? ABOVE THE GROUND. THE EYEWITNESS COULD NOT SEE THE CRASH FROM HIS VIEWPOINT. THE PRESENCE OF FUEL WAS EVIDENT AT THE SITE. EVIDENCE SUGGESTS THAT THE ENGINE WAS PRODUCING POWER. THE PRIVATE PILOT RATED AIRMAN WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT AND WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANCIALLY DAMAGED.

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 ERA17FA174Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportClearwater, FLThe pilot's decision to attempt to land while a line of rain showers with microburst activity was crossing the airport, which resulted in a loss of control during a subsequent attempted go-around.May 5, 2017 · Substantial damage