Pilot Debrief

CIRRUS SR22 near Midland, TX — 2018-06-01

Final reportCEN18FA204
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Date
2018-06-01
Location
Midland, TX, USA
Airport
KMAF
Aircraft
CIRRUS SR22
Registration
N670SR
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Phase of flight
Initial climb

Probable cause

An inadvertent stall, resulting in an uncontrollable descent and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the high density altitude.

Contributing factors

Contributing to the accident was the high density altitude.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot and passenger were departing on a personal flight in the student pilot's airplane. Witnesses saw the airplane climb to about 200 ft above the runway at a slow airspeed, stall, and descend in a right turn until impact with terrain. According to the pilot's wife, he regularly flew the airplane, often with passengers. No pilot logbooks or records were found and the student's flight experience could not be determined. Examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Given the atmospheric conditions, the density altitude about the time of the accident was 6,660 ft mean sea level (msl).

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Loss of control
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have aborted takeoff due to slow airspeed and low altitude.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • ADS-B / radar
  • Photos
  • 13 docket documents
View NTSB final reportView NTSB docket

Docket documents13

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