Fatal NTSB investigations: Cirrus Design SR20
33 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cirrus Design SR20. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
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| 2026 | 1 |
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
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WHERE c.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal'
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WHERE c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
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NTSB CEN26FA222Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportCirrus Design SR20 · Wheelers Mill, OHOn June 11, 2026, about 1030 eastern daylight time, a Cirrus SR20 airplane, N858SD, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Wheelers Mill, Ohio. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations…NTSB ERA23FA358Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCirrus SR20 · Toms River, NJThe pilot's failure to maintain a positive climb rate after takeoff due to spatial disorientation (somatogravic illusion), which resulted in impact with trees and terrain.NTSB CEN23LA093Accident · 1 fatalClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Indianapolis, INThe pilot’s intentional flight into terrain as an act of suicide.NTSB WPR23FA027Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · San Diego, CAThe student pilot’s exceedance of the critical angle of attack during a go-around, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain following a non-stabilized approach to land.NTSB CEN21FA277Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Conway, ARThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the pilot to perform an adequate preflight inspection, to include removal of the pitot tube cover.NTSB WPR21FA228Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Truckee, CAThe student pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a turn and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and a subsequent impact with terrain.NTSB WPR20LA152Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus SR20 · Santa Maria, CAThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a steep and descending turn to final approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control.NTSB ERA17FA313Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Jacksonburg, WVThe pilot's loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation while flying in instrument meteorological conditions in the vicinity of adverse weather conditions.NTSB CEN16FA211Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Houston, TXThe pilot's improper go-around procedure that did not ensure that the airplane was at a safe airspeed before raising the flaps, which resulted in exceedance of the critical angle of attack and resulted in an accelerated aerodynamic stall and spin into…NTSB CEN16FA111Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Navasota, TXThe flight instructor's delayed remedial action to prevent a stall at an altitude that was too low to recover. Contributing to the accident was the owner/non-certificated pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in an accelerated…NTSB ERA15FA277Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Lake Wales, FLA partial loss of engine power due to oil starvation. Contributing was the flight instructor's failure to maintain control of the airplane during an aborted emergency landing, and his delayed decision to deploy the airplane's parachute system.NTSB CEN13FA558Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Bolingbrook, ILThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during a go-around.NTSB ERA12FA438Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Moscow, TNThe non-instrument rated pilot’s decision to continue visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in his spatial disorientation, a loss of airplane control, and subsequent impact with trees and terrain.NTSB WPR12FA235Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCirrus SR20 · Duck Creek Village, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed and airplane control while maneuvering a heavily loaded airplane over high mountainous terrain in a high density altitude environment. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of experience…NTSB CEN12FA083Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Crystal Lake, ILThe noninstrument-rated pilot's decision to continue flight in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the pilot’s spatial disorientation and loss of control of the airplane.NTSB WPR11FA354Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCirrus SR20 · Fredonia, AZThe non-instrument-rated pilots’ loss of situational awareness during a dark night flight over a remote area, which resulted in their failure to maintain an altitude sufficient to ensure adequate terrain clearnance. Contributing to the accident was the…NTSB CEN11WA151Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationCirrus Design SR20 · Santiago Atitlán, GuatemalaNTSB ERA10FA356Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCirrus SR20 · Chapel Hill, NCThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and subsequent improper go-around procedure, which resulted in a loss of directional control, runway excursion, and collision with a tree.NTSB CEN10FA115Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Boulder, COThe failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other resulting in a midair collision. Contributing to the accident was the lack of perceived visual relative motion of the Piper and the Cirrus to the pilot of each airplane, the terrain background, and the…NTSB ERA09FA169Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Deltona, FLThe pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inadequate supervision and both pilots'…NTSB CEN09FA146Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Menomonie, WIThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while flying at night in instrument meteorological conditions.NTSB DEN08WA037Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationCirrus Design SR-20 · Jagel, GermanyNTSB NYC08FA041Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · New Windsor, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain the proper glidepath during an instrument-landing-system approach in fog. Contributing to the accident were pilot fatigue and air traffic control's failure to issue a minimum safe altitude warning.NTSB DCA07WA024Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationCirrus Design SR20 · Greenland, GreenlandNTSB DCA07MA003Accident · 2 fatalClass 1 · MajorFinal reportCirrus Design SR-20 · Manhattan, NYC, NYThe pilots' inadequate planning, judgment, and airmanship in the performance of a 180º turn maneuver inside of a limited turning space.NTSB DEN06FA131Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Maybell, COThe pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision making resulting in an inadvertent encounter with severe icing conditions during cruise flight and subsequent loss of aircraft control. Contributing factors include the pilot's failure to obtain a weather…NTSB LAX06FA087Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Lancaster, CAThe student pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering, and, the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight. A factor in the accident was the strong tailwind encountered as the airplane turned from an upwind to a downwind…NTSB ATL04FA096Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Greenwood, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during initial climb that resulted in an inadvertent stall and the subsequent collision with trees. A factor was the inadequate preflight planning/preparation when he failed to lower the wing flaps.NTSB LAX03FA072Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR 20 · San Jose, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain the course for the published approach procedure due to his diverted attention. The distraction responsible for the pilot's diverted attention was the erroneous frequency assignment provided by ATC and the resultant task…NTSB FTW03FA029Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Las Vegas, NMThe pilot's inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions and failure to maintain clearance with the terrain. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to obtain an updated preflight weather briefing.NTSB FTW02FA162Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR-20 · Angel Fire, NMThe pilot's decision to continue the flight into the rising mountainous terrain, and subsequent failure to maintain clearance with the trees. Contributing factors were the rising mountainous terrain, and the high density altitude,NTSB LAX01FA145Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Sierra Vista, AZthe pilot's inadequate weather evaluation and attempted VFR flight into IMC, which resulted in an in-flight collision with mountainous terrain. Factors in the accident included the adverse weather conditions and the dusk lighting conditions.NTSB CHI99FA112Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Duluth, MNthe lack of sufficient aileron-to-wing gap clearance design. Contributing factors were the inadequate oversight of the Federal Aviation Administration of the design and manufacturing and flight test process of Cirrus Design Corporation, the location of the…