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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cirrus Design SR22 · OC · March 5, 2019

Date: March 5, 2019 · 10:15 local
Place: OC
Airport: Grand Turk International
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N345DM
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA19TA120
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

N345DMRegistration cancelled Nov 4, 2019 · Cirrus Design SR22S/N 0761 · Built 2003 Airframe modelCirrus Design SR22 Engine modelContinental IO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot reported approximately 2 hours in to flight at cruise. Yellow "low oil pressure" light came on. Confirmed with analog guage approx. 25 PSI. Informed ATC of low oil pressure and diverted for nearest airport Grand Turk. Oil pressure coninued to drop until 0 PSI, then engine strong vibration and stopped. Attempted restart failed. Prepared for ditching with vests and raft. At 1500' deployed chute. Upon landing in water exited aircraft and passenger and pilot climbed abord raft. Aircraft sunk.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS IN TO FLIGHT AT CRUISE. YELLOW "LOW OIL PRESSURE" LIGHT CAME ON. CONFIRMED WITH ANALOG GUAGE APPROX. 25 PSI. INFORMED ATC OF LOW OIL PRESSURE AND DIVERTED FOR NEAREST AIRPORT GRAND TURK. OIL PRESSURE CONINUED TO DROP UNTIL 0 PSI, THEN ENGINE STRONG VIBRATION AND STOPPED. ATTEMPTED RESTART FAILED. PREPARED FOR DITCHING WITH VESTS AND RAFT. AT 1500' DEPLOYED CHUTE. UPON LANDING IN WATER EXITED AIRCRAFT AND PASSENGER AND PILOT CLIMBED ABORD RAFT. AIRCRAFT SUNK.

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 ERA19TA120Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3Final reportAtlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)A loss of oil pressure and subsequent total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Mar 5, 2019 · Substantial damage