# NTSB CHI05CA007: Cirrus Design SR22, N555MN, Port Austin, MI, October 16, 2004 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: October 16, 2004, 17:10 local (21:10 UTC) - Place: Port Austin, MI - Coordinates: 44.047779, -82.914169 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.0478&lon=-82.9142&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report December 28, 2004 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Federal Aviation Administration - NTSB case key (mKey): 60397 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI05CA007 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/60397/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA007 ## Probable cause The pilot's excessive airspeed during landing resulting in the airplane exiting the end of the wet turf runway. Factors were the wind gusts, the wet grass, the reported airplane braking not being possible on the wet grass, and the impacted fence. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll - airspeed - excessive, pilot in command (cause) - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor) - terrain condition - grass (contributing factor) - aircraft control - not possible (contributing factor) - terrain condition - wet (contributing factor) - object - fence (contributing factor) ## Analysis The airplane sustained substantial damage on impact with a fence when the airplane departed the end of the wet turf runway during a landing. The pilot stated, "I was returning from [Oakland/Troy Airport] and was taking the airplane to [Grindstone Air Harbor Airport (29C)]. The airplane is normally based at [Huron County Memorial Airport] and I was advised on 10-14-04 that our hanger space wasn't going to be available so it was decided to take the airplane to 29C to put it in the hanger. While beginning to prepare to land on the airport's runway 18, I took note of the wind and direction and determined it alright to land although I knew I was going to have to land a little faster than normal because of the gusty winds. On final, nearing landing and at treetop level of the western runway boundary, I encountered a wind gust from the southwest that made me add power. When I recovered, I had picked up about 5-10 kts of more airspeed. I continued to land because I was now close to the runway. Once I touched down and rolled out a little bit, I began to touch the brakes. I noticed that the plane was wanting to skid, evidentially because the grass was damp. I began to get concerned whether there was going to be enough runway to finish the landing. I was also concerned that there may not be enough runway left to takeoff due to gusty winds and power lines at the end of the runway. I than chose to remain committed to the landing and began heavy braking that was resulting in skidding. I now had to decide if I was going to continue toward the runway end fence, or the hanger or an unlevel farm field that parallels the east side of the runway. I decided to steer for the fence and I pulled the mixture to [Idle Cut Off] and then shut off the fuel. Just before the left wing hit the eastern runway end fence, I turned the battery switches off." ## Factual narrative On October 16, 2004, about 1710 eastern daylight time, a Cirrus Design Corp. SR22, N555MN, piloted by a commercial pilot, sustained substantial damage on impact with a fence when the airplane departed the end of runway 18 (1,800 feet by 85 feet, wet turf) during a landing at Grindstone Air Harbor Airport (29C), near Port Austin, Michigan. The business flight was operating under 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot reported that he filed a Visual Flight Rules flight plan and that he sustained no injury during the accident. The flight originated from Oakland/Troy Airport (7D2), near Troy, Michigan, at 1640. The pilot stated: I was returning from 7D2 and was taking the airplane to 29C. The airplane is normally based at BAX and I was advised on 10-14-04 that our hanger space wasn't going to be available so it was decided to take the airplane to 29C to put it in the hanger. While beginning to prepare to land on the airport's runway 18, I took note of the wind and direction and determined it alright to land although I knew I was going to have to land a little faster than normal because of the gusty winds. On final, nearing landing and at treetop level of the western runway boundary, I encountered a wind gust from the southwest that made me add power. When I recovered, I had picked up about 5-10 kts of more airspeed. I continued to land because I was now close to the runway. Once I touched down and rolled out a little bit, I began to touch the brakes. I noticed that the plane was wanting to skid, evidentially because the grass was damp. I began to get concerned whether there was going to be enough runway to finish the landing. I was also concerned that there may not be enough runway left to takeoff due to gusty winds and power lines at the end of the runway. I than chose to remain committed to the landing and began heavy braking that was resulting in skidding. I now had to decide if I was going to continue toward the runway end fence, or the hanger or an unlevel farm field that parallels the east side of the runway. I decided to steer for the fence and I pulled the mixture to [Idle Cut Off] and then shut off the fuel. Just before the left wing hit the eastern runway end fence, I turned the battery switches off. After I got stopped, I got out and surveyed the damage. Damaged on the airplane was the left wing, prop, front cowling, right wing tip and a scratched nose gear. The runway end fence was obviously damaged also. I then removed the airplane from the fence and caused a little more damage to the existing damage. The airplane was then put into the hanger. Since I began flying this airplane on 3 June 2004, I have logged 91.9 hrs in it. 6.6 of those hours were with a instructor from Metroline Aviation at 7D2. I have made over 100 landings in this airplane and about 30 of them were at 29C. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N555MN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N555MN), registered now, S/N 0664, built 2003 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cirrus Design Corp. SR22 - Registry model: [Cirrus Design SR22](https://openairdocs.org/model/cirrus-design-sr22) (registry code 2130001) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental IO-550 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-550-series) (registry code 17042, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 0664 - Airframe hours: 270.2 - Engines: Continental IO-550-N 310 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Business, Part 91 - Registered owner: 555 Mike November LLC - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Departed: 7D2, TROY, MI - Destination: 29C, Port Austin, MI - Flight plan: VFR - Airport: 29C, Grindstone Air Harbor Airport, runway 18, 1,800 × 85 ft, grass/turf ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 38; injuries: none; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; last flight review June 28, 2004; seat: left; flight hours: 2,200 total, 92 in this make and model, 1,925 as pilot in command, 110 in the last 90 days, 35 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 250° at 17 knots, gusting 25 - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 6,500 ft overcast - Temperature: 46 °F, dew point 32 °F - Altimeter: 29.35 inHg - Observed at: BAX, 16 nm away ## 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 20041016028039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041016028039A), Oct 16, 2004: Cirrus SR22, Port Austin, MI, Substantial damage. (-23) On final approach to runway 18 at Grindstone airport (29C) at approximately 200 ft AGL the aircraft encountered wind gusts from the southwest. The pilot… 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.