# NTSB investigations: Cirrus Design SR22: Loss of control in flight NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. Page 1 of 2 · 74 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB ERA26LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA044.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Eastpoint, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 17, 2025 · N508WH · Substantial damage > The pilot’s loss of airplane control during a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper recovery from an aerodynamic stall. - [NTSB CEN25LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA324.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Cleburne, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 13, 2025 · N654CD · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s failure to maintain airplane directional control during the approach and subsequent go-around. - [NTSB CEN25LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA223.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Unionville, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 25, 2025 · N670P · Destroyed > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during a go-around. - [NTSB ERA25FA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25FA158.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Franklin Township, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Mar 30, 2025 · N319TM · Substantial damage > On March 30, 2025, about 1034 eastern daylight time, a Cirrus SR22, N319TM, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Franklin Township, New Jersey. The private pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code… - [NTSB ERA24FA397](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24FA397.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Kill Devil Hills, NC · Accident · 5 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 28, 2024 · N1281F · Destroyed > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a go-around attempt, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control. - [NTSB WPR24FA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA313.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Provo, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 27, 2024 · N831AZ · Substantial damage > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering for landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control. - [NTSB CEN24LA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA367.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Lakeway, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 25, 2024 · N565CP · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control during a go-around. - [NTSB ERA24FA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24FA323.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Trenton, ME · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 25, 2024 · N990PT · Destroyed > The pilot’s aggressive pitch and power control inputs while executing a missed approach, which resulted in his spatial disorientation and a loss of airplane control. - [NTSB CEN24FA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24FA095.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Little Rock, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jan 21, 2024 · N255JP · Destroyed > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control after a partial loss of engine power during initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow airplane flight manual procedures and limitations for the turbocharged engine, which… - [NTSB ERA23FA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA182.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Jesup, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 6, 2023 · N911TK · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in a loss of control while maneuvering for a visual landing in low ceiling and low visibility conditions. Contributing to the… - [NTSB WPR23FA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23FA141.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Oxbow, OR · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 2, 2023 · N424SW · Destroyed > The pilot’s continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, resulting in airframe ice accretion and a subsequent loss of airplane control. - [NTSB ERA23LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA150.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Fernandina Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 17, 2023 · N740NG · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing in gusting crosswind conditions, with resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a runway identifier sign. - [NTSB CEN23LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA017.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Loveland, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 23, 2022 · N25HW · Substantial damage > The pilot’s loss of control after encountering windshear while landing in a strong, gusting crosswind. Contributing was pilot’s decision to continue the landing with a 90-degree crosswind at 30 knots. - [NTSB ERA22LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA125.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Pinehurst, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 9, 2022 · N987AA · Substantial damage > The in-flight encounter while on final approach with high-speed trailing vortices from a military helicopter, resulting in abnormal runway contact. Contributing to the accident was the Cirrus pilot’s incorrect selection of the common traffic advisory… - [NTSB ERA22LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA089.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Knoxville, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 16, 2021 · N162AM · Destroyed > The pilot’s encounter with a wake vortex from a preceding airplane, which resulted in a roll upset at an altitude too low for recovery. Contributing to the accident was the failure of ATC to issue a wake turbulence cautionary advisory. - [NTSB CEN21FA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA299.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Lamoni, IA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 1, 2021 · N123RE · Destroyed > The pilot did not maintain aircraft control during an attempted go-around after a bounced landing, which resulted in impact with terrain and a postimpact fire. - [NTSB CEN21FA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA199.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Port Aransas, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 24, 2021 · N587CD · Destroyed > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the go-around, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall. - [NTSB CEN20WA426](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20WA426.md): Cirrus SR22 · Le Chevillotte, France · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 28, 2020 · N918SE · Destroyed - [NTSB CEN20LA379](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA379.md): Cirrus SR22 · Chester, AR · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 5, 2020 · N733CD · Destroyed > The noninstrument-rated pilot’s continued flight into dark night instrument meteorological conditions which resulted in spatial disorientation and a subsequent loss of airplane control. - [NTSB CEN20LA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA336.md): Cirrus SR22 · Osage Beach, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 16, 2020 · N949CG · Destroyed > An in-flight fire and subsequent loss of airplane control shortly after takeoff. The source of the in-flight fire or the reason for the loss of airplane control could not be determined based on the available information. - [NTSB ERA20LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA129.md): Cirrus SR22 · Conway, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 17, 2020 · N150X · Substantial damage > The pilot’s incorrect use of the autopilot while approaching the initial approach fix and his subsequent improper primary pitch control input while a pitch mode of the autopilot was engaged, which resulted in pitch excursions and subsequent departure from… - [NTSB ANC20CA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA012.md): Cirrus SR22 · Kapolei, HI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jan 7, 2020 · N779LB · Substantial damage > The student pilot's loss of airplane control during a short field takeoff in gusting crosswind conditions, and the designated pilot examiner's delayed remedial action. - [NTSB WPR20FA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20FA019.md): Cirrus SR22 · Upland, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Nov 7, 2019 · N220MT · Destroyed > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering for landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control. - [NTSB GAA19CA570](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA570.md): Cirrus SR22 · Lexington, NE · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 25, 2019 · N1216N · Substantial damage > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during a go around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a hard landing. - [NTSB ERA19LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA257.md): Cirrus SR22 · Burnsville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 22, 2019 · N404PE · Substantial damage > The pilot’s reliance on latent satellite weather imagery for tactical weather avoidance, which resulted in flight into thunderstorms and a loss of control. Also causal was an engine overspeed during the uncontrolled descent, which resulted in catastrophic… - [NTSB ERA19FA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19FA234.md): Cirrus SR22 · Americus, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Jul 24, 2019 · N921CD · Destroyed > The pilot’s decision to depart in dark instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s and pilot-rated passenger’s self-induced pressure to… - [NTSB WPR19FA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19FA154.md): Cirrus SR22 · Grover, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · May 24, 2019 · N809SR · Destroyed > The pilot's encounter with moderate to severe icing conditions during cruise flight, which resulted in structural icing and a subsequent loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to continue a flight route through known moderate… - [NTSB WPR19FA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19FA103.md): Cirrus SR22 · Farmington, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Mar 31, 2019 · N173CT · Destroyed > The noninstrument-rated pilot's continued visual flight rules flight into an area of forecast instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a subsequent loss of control. - [NTSB GAA19CA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA142.md): Cirrus SR22 · Tulsa, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 20, 2019 · N381DE · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain a stabilized approach with a tailwind and his subsequent failure to maintain yaw control during an attempted go-around. - [NTSB CEN18FA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA204.md): Cirrus SR22 · Midland, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 2018 · N670SR · Destroyed > An inadvertent stall, resulting in an uncontrollable descent and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the high density altitude. - [NTSB CEN18FA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA168.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Lone Tree, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 12, 2018 · N507TX · Destroyed > The pilot's loss of control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's self-induced pressure to fly the airplane at night in marginal weather conditions. - [NTSB CEN18FA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA144.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Williamsburg, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 2018 · N451TD · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to obtain an updated weather briefing before the flight and his subsequent loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation while maneuvering in instrument meteorological conditions during a diversion to an alternate airport after… - [NTSB CEN17FA354](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA354.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Glenwood Springs, CO · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 2017 · N462SR · Destroyed > The non-instrument-rated pilot's inadequate preflight weather planning, his decision to depart into forecast instrument meteorological conditions along the route of flight, and his continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which… - [NTSB ERA17FA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA174.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Clearwater, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 5, 2017 · N271TS · Substantial damage > The 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. - [NTSB ERA17FA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA167.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Wallingford, CT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 2017 · N94LP · Destroyed > The pilot's unstablilized approach and improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain control during a go-around. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the accident airplane… - [NTSB CEN17FA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA084.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · San Antonio, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 25, 2017 · N401SC · Destroyed > The pilot's uncoordinated flight control inputs and subsequent inadvertent cross-control aerodynamic stall in the airport traffic pattern that resulted in a loss of control and uncontrolled descent with insufficient altitude for recovery. - [NTSB CEN16FA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16FA214.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Marion, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 2016 · N508AJ · Destroyed > The pilots' failure to maintain adequate airspeed while executing a simulated engine failure and landing maneuver, which resulted in the wing's critical angle of attack being exceeded and a subsequent aerodynamic stall and loss of control. - [NTSB GAA16CA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA234.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Pahokee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 15, 2016 · N463C · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and lateral bank control during the aborted landing, which resulted in collision with terrain. - [NTSB CEN16FA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16FA034.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Colorado Springs, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 2015 · N752C · Destroyed > The pilot's loss of airplane control during the turn back to the airport after takeoff in high density altitude conditions, which resulted in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall and subsequent spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impaired… - [NTSB CEN15FA388](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA388.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Kewanee, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 2015 · N765CD · Substantial damage > The pilot's loss of control due to spatial disorientation shortly after takeoff into low instrument meteorological conditions. - [NTSB ERA15FA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15FA330.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Alabaster, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 2015 · N1116C · Substantial damage > An in-flight loss of airplane control for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB CEN15FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA040.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Grover Hill, OH · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 2014 · N811CD · Destroyed > The airplane's encounter with supercooled large droplet (SLD) icing, which resulted in a loss of lift and a subsequent uncontrolled descent into terrain. Also causal was the pilot's preflight and in-flight decision to fly in known icing conditions in an… - [NTSB CEN14CA469](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA469.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Granby, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 29, 2014 · N224BR · Substantial damage > The pilot did not maintain control of the airplane during the go-around. - [NTSB ERA14CA357](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA357.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Lafollette, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 24, 2014 · N8159Z · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a go-around in gusty crosswind conditions. - [NTSB CEN14LA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA277.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Durango, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 2014 · N583KM · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s decision to fly solo into an unfamiliar, mountain airport during high-wind conditions. Contributing to the accident was a partial loss of engine power during the attempted go-around, which was caused by an over-rich mixture setting. - [NTSB CEN13WA404](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13WA404.md): Cirrus Design SR22 GTS G3 · Gloucestershire, United Kingdom · Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Jun 6, 2013 · N936CT · Substantial damage - [NTSB CEN13IA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13IA285.md): Cirrus SR22 · Dallas, TX · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 16, 2013 · N715CD · No damage > The failure of the airplane’s parachute to deploy when activated during a loss of control in cruise flight due to the dynamic maneuvering of the airplane at the time of the activation, which exceeded the parachute system’s certification requirements. - [NTSB ERA13LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA012.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Birmingham, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 2012 · N80KW · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during a missed approach in instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's overreliance on the autopilot system and his inability to hand-fly the airplane once the autopilot… - [NTSB CEN13FA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA002.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Gary, IN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 2012 · N308PJ · Substantial damage > The pilot's loss of control during an instrument approach due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident were deficient approach control services and the pilot's loss of positional awareness. - [NTSB CEN12FA633](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA633.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Willard, MO · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 2012 · N436KS · Substantial damage > The pilot's loss of airplane control as a result of spatial disorientation experienced in night instrument meteorological conditions. 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