20210512002812A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Swearingen SA226TC · Englewood, CO · May 12, 2021

Date: May 12, 2021 · 10:24 local
Place: Englewood, CO
Airport: Centennial
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: KY7A
Collision: Midair collision
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N280KL
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN21FA215
Reported as: Swearingen SA226TC
Reported engine: AiResearch TPE331 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N280KLRegistered now · Swearingen SA226TCS/N TC-280 · Built 1978 Airframe modelSwearingen SA226TC Engine modelAiResearch TPE331 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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On 5/12/2021 at approximately 1024MDT, a 2016 Cirrus SR22, registration number N416DJ, serial number 4394 and a 1978 Swearingen SA2267TC, registration number N280KL, serial number TC-280 encountered a midair collision approximately 2.5 miles north of Centennial Airport (apa). Both aircraft were on approach to Centennial Airport. The pilot of N416DJ deployed the Cirrus airframe parachute system and came to rest on the grounds of cherry creek state park. N280KL landed safely at Centennial Airport.

Both aircraft were substantially damaged. There were no injuries.

Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed. There was no flight plan filed for N416DJ. N280KL was under an instrument flight rules flight plan under flight 970.

N416DJ was on a pleasure flight under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91. N280KL was a 14 CFR part 135 cargo aircraft and was on a reposition flight.

Reference FAA form 8020-23 report number ANM0321038 for information concerning N416DJ.

As the FAA filed it

ON 5/12/2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 1024MDT, A 2016 CIRRUS SR22, REGISTRATION NUMBER N416DJ, SERIAL NUMBER 4394 AND A 1978 SWEARINGEN SA2267TC, REGISTRATION NUMBER N280KL, SERIAL NUMBER TC-280 ENCOUNTERED A MIDAIR COLLISION APPROXIMATELY 2.5 MILES NORTH OF CENTENNIAL AIRPORT (APA). BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE ON APPROACH TO CENTENNIAL AIRPORT. THE PILOT OF N416DJ DEPLOYED THE CIRRUS AIRFRAME PARACHUTE SYSTEM AND CAME TO REST ON THE GROUNDS OF CHERRY CREEK STATE PARK. N280KL LANDED SAFELY AT CENTENNIAL AIRPORT.

BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

DAY VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. THERE WAS NO FLIGHT PLAN FILED FOR N416DJ. N280KL WAS UNDER AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES FLIGHT PLAN UNDER FLIGHT 970.

N416DJ WAS ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91. N280KL WAS A 14 CFR PART 135 CARGO AIRCRAFT AND WAS ON A REPOSITION FLIGHT.

REFERENCE FAA FORM 8020-23 REPORT NUMBER ANM0321038 FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING N416DJ.

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 CEN21FA215Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · FieldFinal reportEnglewood, COThe Cirrus pilot’s failure to maintain the final approach course for the assigned runway, which resulted in a collision with the Swearingen which was on final approach to the parallel runway. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the controller to…May 12, 2021 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N416DJCirrus Design SR22Accident 20210512008362A · Substantial damage