Thursday, October 23, 2014

Cirrus SR22, N242MB, L H W M Inc: Incident occurred October 22, 2014 in Lexington, North Carolina

http://registry.faa.gov/N242MB

NTSB Identification: ERA15IA024
 14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Incident occurred Wednesday, October 22, 2014 in Lexington, NC
Aircraft: CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22, registration: N242MB
Injuries: 1 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. NTSB investigators used data provided by various sources and may not have traveled in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft incident report.

On October 22, 2014, at 0625 eastern daylight time, a Cirrus SR22, N242MB, registered to and operated by a private individual, deployed the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) following a total loss of engine power. The commercial pilot was not injured and the airplane sustained minor damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight conducted under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The flight, operating under instrument flight rules, originated from Mc Gee Field Airport (24NC), Monroe, North Carolina, at 0600 central daylight time and was destined for Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO), Greensboro, North Carolina.

According to the pilot, while enroute to his destination, at a cruise altitude of 5,000 feet msl he contacted GSO approach and opened his flight plan. Moments later the engine "failed"; the pilot attempted to restart the engine but was unsuccessful. He flew the airplane to an open field and deployed the CAPS system. The airplane completed a successful landing in the field and an initial examination by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed that the engine had seized. The airplane had sustained minor damage. The airplane was recovered and a follow up examination of the engine is planned for a later date.



Federal Aviation Administration Flight Standards District Office: FAA Greensboro FSDO-39

SILVER VALLEY — A Cirrus SR22 plane had to land in a field near the intersection of Jerusalem and Hunter Creek roads at approximately 6:20 a.m. Wednesday.

“The plane landing is under investigation at this time,” said Brandon Mabe, a shift supervisor for the Davidson County 911 Center.

Officials with the Federal Aviation Administration out of Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro are conducting an investigation to figure out the cause of the landing.

“There were no injuries or no fatalities,” Mabe said.

Mabe said he was coming home from his shift at work when he came across the accident.
“I was coming home from Hedrick Mill (Road), that’s the way I come home,” he said. “I noticed a gentleman on the side of the road and a parachute, but I did not see the plane at first.”

Mabe said the pilot, whose name was unavailable, was flying from Monroe to Greensboro. The parachute, which was attached to the plane, not the pilot, aided the plane to make a safe landing.

“On my arrival, I assessed (the pilot) for injuries, and he did not appear to have any,” he said. “I checked for leaks and spills, it was dark, and I had a flashlight, but there did not appear to be any. The plane was in the field and not in the roadway.”

The Silver Valley Fire Department and North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to the scene.

http://www.the-dispatch.com

LEXINGTON, N.C. — A small plane had to make an emergency landing in Davidson County Wednesday morning.

Officials with Davidson County EMS said the single-engine plane landed in a field off of Jerusalem road near Hunters Creek road around 6:25 a.m.

According to NC Highway Patrol, the pilot was traveling from Monroe to Greensboro.

Officials said he started experiencing problems while flying over High Rock Lake. While around 3,000 ft. the engine shut down, according to NC Highway Patrol. The parachute deployed from the plane and brought it down in the open field.

NC Highway Patrol said the pilot was not injured during the emergency landing.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident.

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