20190901012319A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cirrus Design SR22 · Foley, AL · September 1, 2019

Date: September 1, 2019 · 15:15 local
Place: Foley, AL
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N878SR
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA19LA264
Reported as: Cirrus Design SR22
Reported engine: Continental IO-550-N
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 342 total

N878SRRegistration cancelled Jun 4, 2020 · Cirrus Design SR22S/N 2778 · Built 2007 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.

Pilot states that he departed jack edwards airport, gulf shores, AL (kjka) and was climbing to 10,500 feet VFR when the engine began to sputter and lose power while passing through 3000 feet. Pilot adjusted the throttle full off and on with no change in engine power. Pilot turned back towards airport and established best glide speed while looking for an emergency landing area. Pilot determined he would not be able to reach the airport and at 1000 feet AGL chose to deploy the emergency parachute. Aircraft landed in a field. Passengers received minor injuries while exiting the aircraft into heavy brush.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATES THAT HE DEPARTED JACK EDWARDS AIRPORT, GULF SHORES, AL (KJKA) AND WAS CLIMBING TO 10,500 FEET VFR WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND LOSE POWER WHILE PASSING THROUGH 3000 FEET. PILOT ADJUSTED THE THROTTLE FULL OFF AND ON WITH NO CHANGE IN ENGINE POWER. PILOT TURNED BACK TOWARDS AIRPORT AND ESTABLISHED BEST GLIDE SPEED WHILE LOOKING FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING AREA. PILOT DETERMINED HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO REACH THE AIRPORT AND AT 1000 FEET AGL CHOSE TO DEPLOY THE EMERGENCY PARACHUTE. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A FIELD. PASSENGERS RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES WHILE EXITING THE AIRCRAFT INTO HEAVY BRUSH.

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 ERA19LA264Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportFoley, ALTotal loss of engine power due to a fatigue failure of the camshaft gear.Sep 1, 2019 · Substantial damage