# NTSB CEN26LA173: Cirrus Design SR22T, N39VF, Chanute, KS, April 23, 2026

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report
- Date: April 23, 2026, 14:45 local (19:45 UTC)
- Place: Chanute, KS
- Coordinates: 37.717775, -95.478607 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7178&lon=-95.4786&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Enroute: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Investigation ongoing
- Investigation class: Class 3
- NTSB office: Central Region
- Parties: FAA
- NTSB case key (mKey): 202898
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN26LA173
- NTSB preliminary report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/202898/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA173

## Preliminary report

On April 23, 2026, at about 1445 central daylight time, a Cirrus SR22T was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Chanute, Kansas. The pilot and pilot-rated passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 business flight. The airplane was enroute to Sikeston, Missouri, (SIK) when the engine made a loud “banging” noise. The pilot tried to divert to Chanute Martin Johnson Airport, CNU, but was unable to reach the airport. The engine lost all power, so the pilot declared an emergency with Air Traffic Control, Kansas City Center, and deployed the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System. At first impact with the ground near US 169 and 230th road, the wind filled the parachute and dragged the airplane into a fence flipping the airplane upside down. The parachute continued to drag the airplane, with the pilot and passenger inside, through a farm field, and another fence, flipping the airplane right side up. The engine separated from the fuselage and the pilot was able to open the door and exit the airplane. As the airplane continued across the open field, the passenger exited to the right wing. A good Samaritan pulled off the road and tried to block the airplane with his truck. The airplane impacted the truck at which time the passenger fell off the wing. The empennage separated from the main fuselage as the wind continued to drag the airplane. The cabin and wings crossed US 169 and came to rest beside US 169 near 240th Road. The airplane and engine were secured for further examination.

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Enroute: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341) (defining event); cases with it: [Cirrus Design SR22T, 12 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md?model=2130004), [All aircraft, 3,820 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N39VF](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N39VF), registered now, S/N 2231, built 2020 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22T
- 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: 2231
- Year built: 2020
- Airframe hours: 1959
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, May 20, 2025
- Departed: C08, Westcliffe, CO
- Destination: SIK, Sikeston, MO
- Airport: CNU
- Equipment: Angle of attack indicator, Airframe parachute, ADS-B, Stall warning system, Electronic primary flight display, Electronic multifunction display, Data recorder, Auto-pilot

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 170° at 25 knots, gusting 37
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 2,800 ft broken
- Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter: 29.63 inHg
- Observed at: KCNU, 3 nm away
- METAR: SPECI KCNU 231936Z AUTO 17025G37KT 10SM SCT022 BKN028 OVC046 23/18 A2963 RMK AO2 PK WND 17037/1936 T02330183

## 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 20260423011549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260423011549A), Apr 23, 2026: Cirrus Design Corp SR22T, Chanute, KS, Destroyed. Flight originated in henderson, NV and flying to knoxville, TN using VFR flight following. First fuel stop was C08 and filled tank full to 92 gal. Took off to…

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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