NTSB Identification: CEN12LA495
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Sunday, July 29, 2012 in Lakeview, AR
Probable Cause Approval Date: 07/29/2013
Aircraft: CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22, registration: N462CP
Injuries: 3 Uninjured.
NTSB investigators may not have traveled in support of this investigation and used data provided by various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.
During the takeoff roll on a grass runway, the airplane veered right and impacted trees and a fence. A check of the runway surface did not reveal any obstacles or reasons for the right turn. Examination of the airplane did not reveal any preimpact malfunctions with the airplane’s controls. The airplane was equipped with a Recoverable Data Module (RDM,) which records various aircraft parameters, including brake temperatures. The right brake temperature started at about 105 degrees Fahrenheit (F) and rose to a high of about 120 degrees F. The left brake temperature was not captured by the RDM, suggesting that the temperature sensor was not working at the time of the accident. Without the left brake sensor reading, a comparison of the left and right brake temperatures cannot be made; therefore, it cannot be determined if the pilot inadvertently applied the right brake during the takeoff roll.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
The pilot’s loss of control during the takeoff roll for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airplane did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
On July 29, 2012, about 1430 central daylight time, a Cirrus SR22 airplane, N462CP, veered right during the takeoff roll and impacted trees near Gastons Airport (3M0), Lakeview, Arkansas. The private rated pilot and two passengers were not injured and the airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane was owned and operated by RTJ Aircraft, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which operated without a flight plan. The flight was originating from 3M0 at the time of the accident.
The pilot reported to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector that during the takeoff roll the airplane pulled to the right. He was unable to correct the right turn and the airplane impacted a fence and trees before coming to a stop. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the outboard section of the left wing impacted a tree and was severed from the rest of wing; the remaining section, near the wing root, remained with the fuselage. A small outboard section of the right wing was separated during impact with the tree.
The grass runway surface had the airplane’s tracks leading to the right, into the trees and fence. No obstacles or airplane debris were noted on the runway surface.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and a technical representative from the airframe manufacturer examined the airplane at a salvage yard.
Examination of the airplane did not reveal any pre-impact mechanical malfunctions.
The airplane’s Recoverable Data Module (RDM) and flight display’s data cards were removed and sent to the NTSB Vehicle Recorder Laboratory in Washington, D.C., for download. The display’s data cards did not contain any suitable data. The RDM records numerous airplane parameters. The RDM normally records both left and right brake temperatures; however, data for the left brake was absent on the RDM. The temperature data for the right brake started at about 105 degrees F, and rose to a maximum of about 120 degrees Fahrenheit (F). Other than the missing left brake temperature readings, no other abnormalities were noted.
NTSB Identification: CEN12LA495
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Sunday, July 29, 2012 in Lakeview, AR
Aircraft: CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22, registration: N462CP
Injuries: 3 Uninjured.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.
On July 29, 2012, about 1430 central standard time, a Cirrus SR22 airplane, N462CP, impacted trees during an attempted takeoff near Lakeview, Arkansas. The private rated pilot and two passengers were not injured and the airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane was owned and operated by RTJ Aircraft, Inc., New Castle, Delaware, under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which operated without a flight plan. The flight was originating from Gastons Airport (3MO), Lakeview, Arkansas at the time of the accident.
The pilot reported to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector that during the takeoff roll the airplane pulled to the right. He was unable to correct the right turn and the airplane impacted a fence and trees before coming to a stop.
The airplane was recovered for further examination.
FAA IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 462CP Make/Model: SR22 Description: SR-22
Date: 07/29/2012 Time: 1937
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Substantial
LOCATION
City: LITTLE ROCK State: AR Country: US
DESCRIPTION
DURING TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY STRIKING TREES. LITTLE
ROCK, AR
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 2 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
OTHER DATA
Activity: Pleasure Phase: Take-off Operation: OTHER
FAA FSDO: LITTLE ROCK, AR (SW11) Entry date: 07/30/2012
Photo provided by Baxter County Sheriff's Office.
Photo provided by Baxter County Sheriff's Office.
Photo provided by Baxter County Sheriff's Office.
Photo provided by Baxter County Sheriff's Office.
BAXTER COUNTY, AR (KAIT) – Three people escaped injury Sunday afternoon when their small plane crashed at Gaston's Resort near Lakeview, according to the Baxter County Sheriff's Office. Corporal Edward Elliott said the 2008 4-seat Cirrus SR- 22 was attempting to take off when it began having trouble and veered to the right.
The plane's wings then clipped several trees before coming to a stop in front of several cabins.
The pilot, 30-year-old Jordan Smith of Kansas City, Missouri, and his passengers, 23-year-old Matthew Stengel and 28-year-old Casey Stengel of Springfield, were not injured. The plane, however, sustained heavy damage.
According to Corporal Elliott, the Federal Aviation Administration has been notified and is expected to investigate.
The plane was registered to RTJ Aircraft, Inc. of Wilmington, Delaware.
An officer with the Lakeview Police Department assisted at the scene.
The pilot and two passengers escaped injury in a small plane crash in Baxter County over the weekend.
It happened Sunday afternoon at the air strip at Gaston's Resort along the White River near Lakeview.
The Baxter County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) says the 911 Center received the call at about 2:30 PM.
Deputies say the pilot of a 2008 4 seat Cirrus SR-22 aircraft was trying to take off from Gaston's.
The plane encountered difficulties and veered to the right. Each wing of the plane struck some trees, and the aircraft then traveled about 50 yards more and came to rest in some hedges near cabin no. 71.
The aircraft was registered to RTJ Aircraft, Inc. of Wilmington, Delaware.
The plane was being piloted by Jordan Smith, 30, of Kansas City, Missouri. His passengers were Matthew Stengel, 23, of Springfield, Missouri in the front and Casey Stengel, 28, in the back.
The plane sustained heavy damage, the BCSO said.
The Federal Aviation Administration was contacted, and representatives from that agency will be coming to the location to investigate the crash.
LAKEVIEW, Ark. -- Federal authorities will investigate the crash of a small plane in northern Arkansas Sunday. No one was injured in the crash, which happened at an air strip at Gaston's Resort near Lakeview.
The Baxter County Sheriff's office says the pilot from Kansas City and two passengers from Springfield were on board the Cirrus SR-22 plane as it was trying to take off.
The plane veered off to one side, both wings clipped some trees and came to a stop near a cabin at the resort.
The pilot was Jordan Smith, 30, of Kansas City. Passengers were Matthew Stengel, 23, of Springfield and Casey Stengel, 28. The Sheriff's department says the plane is registered to RTJ Aircraft, Inc. of Wilmington, Delaware.
Investigators from the FAA are expected to examine the plane this week.
