Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Cirrus SR22, N269DW: Accident occurred May 28, 2018 near George T. Lewis Airport (KCDK), Cedar Key, Levy County, Florida

Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Tampa, Florida 

Aviation Accident Final Report - National Transportation Safety Board:  https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board: https://dms.ntsb.gov/pubdms

Aviation Accident Data Summary - National Transportation Safety Board:  https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf

http://registry.faa.gov/N269DW

Location: Cedar Key, FL
Accident Number: GAA18CA308
Date & Time: 05/28/2018, 1615 EDT
Registration: N269DW
Aircraft: CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event:
Injuries: 2 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal

Analysis 

According to the pilot, during initial climb, about 90 ft above ground level, the airplane flew through a flock of canary-size birds. He reported that, after the bird strikes, the airplane continued to climb, but the "prop then became unbalanced causing a violent vibration," followed by a steep left bank and then a right bank. He recalled that the airspeed decreased, and the stall warning horn sounded, and about 5 seconds later, the airplane impacted a body of water adjacent to the airport in a 60° left bank.

Photographs provided by Federal Aviation Administration aviation safety inspector showed that the airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage.

The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Probable Cause and Findings

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
The airplane's collision with multiple birds during initial climb, which damaged the propeller and resulted in a subsequent aerodynamic stall because the airspeed could not be maintained.

Findings

Aircraft
Airspeed - Attain/maintain not possible (Cause)

Environmental issues
Animal(s)/bird(s) - Effect on operation (Cause)

Factual Information

History of Flight

Initial climb
Birdstrike
Aerodynamic stall/spin

Takeoff
Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) 

Pilot Information

Certificate: Private
Age: 67, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine Land
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used: Unknown
Instrument Rating(s): Airplane
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Class 3 None
Last FAA Medical Exam: 11/06/2017
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 03/12/2017
Flight Time: (Estimated) 950 hours (Total, all aircraft), 760 hours (Total, this make and model), 950 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 12 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 4 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft) 

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: CIRRUS DESIGN CORP
Registration: N269DW
Model/Series: SR22 UNDESIGNATED
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 2006
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal
Serial Number: 1793
Landing Gear Type: Tricycle
Seats: 4
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 01/29/2018, Annual
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 3600 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 1350 Hours at time of accident
Engine Manufacturer: Continental
ELT: Installed, not activated
Engine Model/Series: IO-550
Registered Owner: FLY UP LLC.
Rated Power: 310 hp
Operator: FLY UP LLC.
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None 

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: CDK, 10 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 30 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 2015 UTC
Direction from Accident Site: 122°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Scattered / 2100 ft agl
Visibility:  5 Miles
Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 2600 ft agl
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 17 knots / 23 knots
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: / None
Wind Direction: 190°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: / N/A
Altimeter Setting: 29.77 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 27°C / 25°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: Moderate - Mist
Departure Point: Cedar Key, FL (CDK)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Hollywood, FL (HWO)
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: 1613 EDT
Type of Airspace: Class G

Airport Information

Airport: GEORGE T LEWIS (CDK)
Runway Surface Type: Asphalt
Airport Elevation: 11 ft
Runway Surface Condition: Dry
Runway Used: 05
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width: 2355 ft / 100 ft
VFR Approach/Landing: None

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries:  2 None

Latitude, Longitude: 29.134167, -83.050556 (est)


Levy County Sheriff's Office

Deputies have responded to the Cedar Key Airport to a small aircraft crash. A couple from Miami Beach were departing Cedar Key at approximately 4:20 pm today, when the craft wasn’t able to develop enough lift and crashed into the water. No injuries are reported. The Federal Aviation Administration has been contacted and will be responding to complete a full investigation.



CEDAR KEY, Fla. (WCJB)- A couple is safe after their small aircraft crashed into the water at the Cedar Key Airport today.

Levy County deputies say a couple from Miami was taking off from George T. Lewis around 4pm Monday.

When the plane wasn't able to develop enough lift, it crashed into the water.

One resident says the plane crashed a couple yards away from his mother's house, where he was visiting.

"We thought we heard something that sounded, you know, a little out of the ordinary but we did;t investigate. And we really didn't know until we heard it on TV20,” Thane Fulmer, said.

Fulmer also says he's glad to hear the couple was able to walk away from the crash.

Deputies say no injuries were reported.

Since 1982, there has been 35 airplane crashes at the airport, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.

A total of 19 people have died.

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3 comments:

  1. I guess they forgot they had a parachute on board? Maybe not high enough?

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  2. This forum kills me when it comes to Cirrus crashes and the use of the ballistic parachute. There are only certain times one can successfully deploy the parachute and takeoff isn't one of them. Also, losing control and diving at high speed can cause the chute to breakaway from the airframe if deployed. Best case would be an engine failure at altitude, slow the plane to just above stall speed, deploy the chute and hope the wind doesn't carry you over rough terrain or trees! It's not a cure-all for poor piloting or flight planning.

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  3. Winds were out of South at least 10knots - downwind takeoffs at that level increase takeoff roll by at least 50% according to SR22 POH. A short but manageable runway if managed appropriately.

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