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FAA accident report · Cirrus Design SR22 · Corydon, IA · July 9, 2017

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Date
July 9, 2017 · 16:15 local
Place
Corydon, IA
Airport
Corydon
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N929DE
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN17LA263
Reported as
Cirrus Design SR22
Reported engine
Continental IO-550 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
2
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,275 total36 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days
N929DERegistered now · Cirrus Design SR22S/N 0293 · Built 2002Airframe modelCirrus Design SR22Engine 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 July 9 N929DE piloted by a private pilot departed the Corydon Airport in Corydon IA. It is reported by witness, the passenger, and PIC that immediately after liftoff the aircraft engine lost power. The pilot reported that the engine quit at approximately 300 feet AGL. The pilot stated that he attempted to restart the engine unsucessfully. The aircraft crashed into an area of trees as a result. The crash site was slightly over 1 mile from the airport.

As the FAA filed it

ON JULY 9 N929DE PILOTED BY A PRIVATE PILOT DEPARTED THE CORYDON AIRPORT IN CORYDON IA. IT IS REPORTED BY WITNESS, THE PASSENGER, AND PIC THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER LIFTOFF THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE QUIT AT APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET AGL. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE UNSUCESSFULLY. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO AN AREA OF TREES AS A RESULT. THE CRASH SITE WAS SLIGHTLY OVER 1 MILE FROM THE AIRPORT.

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 CEN17LA263Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCorydon, IAA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine and airframe did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.Jul 9, 2017 · Substantial damage