Pilot Debrief

CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 near Fairfield, NJ — 2021-08-26

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Date
2021-08-26
Location
Fairfield, NJ, USA
Airport
CDW
Aircraft
CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22
Registration
N472CD
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions.

NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he just purchased the airplane one week before the accident and had a few hours of transition training. On the day of the accident, he was going to go out and fly in the airport traffic pattern and perform some touch-and-go landings. During the first landing, the airplane was slightly off runway center, and a gust of wind blew it left off the runway and into a runway sign. The left wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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Docket documents3

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