# NTSB CEN17LA359: Cirrus Design SR22T, N702N, Raton, NM, August 10, 2017 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: August 10, 2017, 16:14 local (22:14 UTC) - Place: Raton, NM - Coordinates: 36.7425, -104.501663 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.7425&lon=-104.5017&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Defining event: [Approach-VFR go-around: Aerodynamic stall/spin](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/241) - Highest injury: Serious injuries - Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor - Status: Completed, report April 13, 2020 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB office: Central Region - Parties: FAA FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 96045 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN17LA359 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/96045/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=96045 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA359 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent failure to attain a proper airspeed during an attempted go-around in shifting wind conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. ## Findings NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause. - [Use of equip/info: aircraft control](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040): Personnel issues › Task performance · Pilot (probable cause); cases with it: [Cirrus Design SR22T, 19 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040/cases.md?model=2130004), [All aircraft, 9,295 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040/cases.md) - [Performance/control parameters: descent rate](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062037): Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability · Not attained/maintained (probable cause); cases with it: [Cirrus Design SR22T, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062037/cases.md?model=2130004), [All aircraft, 242 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062037/cases.md) - [Performance/control parameters: airspeed](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062010): Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability · Not attained/maintained (probable cause); cases with it: [Cirrus Design SR22T, 5 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062010/cases.md?model=2130004), [All aircraft, 1,681 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062010/cases.md) - [Wind: gusts](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03034045): Environmental issues › Conditions/weather/phenomena · Effect on operation (probable cause); cases with it: [Cirrus Design SR22T, 4 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03034045/cases.md?model=2130004), [All aircraft, 1,199 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03034045/cases.md) - [Wind: high wind](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03034055): Environmental issues › Conditions/weather/phenomena · Effect on operation (probable cause); cases with it: [Cirrus Design SR22T, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03034055/cases.md?model=2130004), [All aircraft, 112 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03034055/cases.md) ## Sequence of events The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened. - [Landing: Miscellaneous/other](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/900); cases with it: [Cirrus Design SR22T, 4 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/900/sequence.md?model=2130004), [All aircraft, 1,556 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/900/sequence.md) - [Landing: Loss of control in flight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240); cases with it: [Cirrus Design SR22T, 8 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240/sequence.md?model=2130004), [All aircraft, 5,002 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240/sequence.md) - [Landing: Attempted remediation/recovery](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/060); cases with it: [Cirrus Design SR22T, 7 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/060/sequence.md?model=2130004), [All aircraft, 1,422 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/060/sequence.md) - [Landing: Abnormal runway contact](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/090); cases with it: [Cirrus Design SR22T, 2 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/090/sequence.md?model=2130004), [All aircraft, 1,506 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/090/sequence.md) - [Landing: Other weather encounter](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/400); cases with it: [Cirrus Design SR22T, 2 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/400/sequence.md?model=2130004), [All aircraft, 1,127 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/400/sequence.md) - [Approach-VFR go-around: Aerodynamic stall/spin](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/241) (defining event); cases with it: [Cirrus Design SR22T, 5 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/241/sequence.md?model=2130004), [All aircraft, 1,529 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/241/sequence.md) - [Approach-VFR go-around: Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) ](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470); cases with it: [Cirrus Design SR22T, 17 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence.md?model=2130004), [All aircraft, 10,189 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence.md) ## Analysis The private pilot reported that he was checking weather conditions every hour during the personal, cross-country flight. While approaching the destination airport, he had to maneuver around convective activity about 10 miles northwest of the airport. While the airplane was on approach and about 4 miles from the airport, the local fix-based operator announced on the UNICOM that the winds were from 170° at 7 knots. The airplane crossed the runway 20 threshold about 85 knots and with full flaps. About 15 ft from touchdown, the airplane began to sink rapidly. The pilot attempted to arrest the descent, but the airplane impacted the runway and bounced, and wind began to push the airplane hard to the left. The pilot then initiated a go-around with full throttle and pulled back on the stick. The airplane climbed to between about 15 and 20 ft above ground level, the stall warning sounded, and the right wing stalled and then dropped. The airplane then struck an embankment off the right side of the runway and rolled onto its right side. A review of weather information showed that a wind shift occurred about 2 minutes before landing, at which time, the reported winds were from 180° at 12 knots. The pilot reported that he believed that there was wind shear. ## Factual narrative On August 10, 2017, about 1614 mountain daylight time, a Cirrus SR22T airplane, N702N, sustained substantial damage when it veered off the runway while landing at the Raton Municipal Airport (RTN), Raton New Mexico. The private pilot sustained minor injuries and one passenger sustained serious injuries. The airplane was privately owned, and the personal flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed throughout the area and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed. The cross-country flight originated from the South Arkansas Regional Airport (ELD), El Dorado, Arkansas, and RTN was its final destination. According to the pilot, he was checking weather conditions (METARs) at RTN every hour along the route of flight from ELD. The METAR information consistently reflected winds out of the south at no more than 7 knots. Approaching RTN, the pilot had to maneuver around convective activity about 10 miles northwest of the airport. The pilot concealed his IFR flight plan about 6 to 7 miles from RTN. On approach, about 4 miles from RTN, someone from the fix based operator (FBO) radioed on UNICOM frequency and stated that the winds were 170° at 7 knots. The airplane crossed the threshold of runway 20 at full flaps and 85 knots for landing. About 15 ft from touchdown, the airplane began to rapidly sink. The pilot attempted to arrest the descent, but the airplane bounced off the runway and began to be pushed hard to the left side of the runway by the wind. The pilot then initiated a go-around with full throttle and pulled back on the stick. The airplane climbed to about 15 to 20 ft off the ground, the stall warning went off, the right wing stalled and dropped. The airplane then struck an embankment off the right side of the runway and rolled onto its right side, resulting insubstantial damage to the fuselage, empennage, and both wings. The pilot stated that once inside the FBO after the accident, a weather monitor screen showed that the winds were 170° at 7 knots, but it also showed the winds were 160° and variable to 230°. He also saw the windsock fully extended down runway 20. At 1612, according to the RTN METAR, the reported winds were 180° at 12 knots about 2 minutes prior to the accident. The pilot thought that he had experienced a large wind shear and tailwind shift just prior to touchdown. The pilot did not report any mechanical or flight control problems prior to the accident. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector who examined the airplane after the accident did not find any anomalies with the airplane or flight controls. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N702N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N702N-2020-10-31), registration cancelled 2020-10-31, S/N 1494, built 2017 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22T (NO SERIES) - Registry model: [Cirrus Design SR22T](https://openairdocs.org/model/cirrus-design-sr22t) (registry code 2130004) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental TSIO-550-K](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-550-k) (registry code 17410, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 1494 - Year built: 2017 - Airframe hours: 165 - Engines: CONT MOTOR TSIO-550-K 315 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, January 20, 2017 - Departed: ELD, Eldorado, AR - Destination: RTN, Raton, NM - Flight plan: IFR - Airport: RTN, Raton Municipal Airport, runway 20, 7,620 × 75 ft, asphalt - Equipment: Data recorder, Electronic multifunction display, Electronic primary flight display, Stall warning system ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 41; injuries: minor; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, without waivers/limitations; last flight review August 8, 2017; seat: left; restraint: 4-point; flight hours: 153 total, 83 in this make and model, 85 in the last 90 days, 49 in the last 30 days, 8 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 180° at 12 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 79 °F, dew point 63 °F - Altimeter: 30.20 inHg - Observed at: RTN ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20170810010669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170810010669A), Aug 10, 2017: Cirrus Design Corp SR22T, Raton, NM, Substantial damage. On August 10, 2017, at 1635 MST, a Cirrus SR-22T, N702N, registered to N512CQ LLC crashed while landing at Raton municipal airport, Raton NM while on a… ## Docket (4 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on January 3, 2020, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=96045. 12.5 MB in all. - Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 (item 1, .PDF, 12.1 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40479636&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Pilot%2FOperator%20Aircraft%20Accident%20Report,%20NTSB%20Form%206120.1-Master.PDF - Memorandum for the Record Pilot Statement (item 2, .PDF, 184 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40479637&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Memorandum%20for%20the%20Record%20Pilot%20Statement-Master.PDF - FAA Inspector Statement (item 3, .PDF, 120 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40479638&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=FAA%20Inspector%20Statement-Master.PDF - Photo Array (item 4, .PDF, 180 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40479639&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%20Array%20-Master.PDF From the NTSB's public API. 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