The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.
Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Salt Lake City, Utah
Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:
Location: GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado
Accident Number: CEN19TA330
Date & Time: August 25, 2019, 12:50 Local
Registration: N983WP
Aircraft: Cirrus SR22
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Hard landing
Injuries: 3 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal
Factual Information
On August 25, 2019, about 1250 mountain daylight time, a Cirrus SR22 airplane, N983WP, experienced a hard landing at the Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport (GWS), Glenwood Spring, Colorado. The private pilot and two passengers were not injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane was registered to CBGNC Aviation LLC and operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed about the time of the accident, and the flight was operating utilizing visual flight rules (VFR) flight following at the time of the accident. The flight originated from Russel Municipal Airport (RSL), Russell, Kansas, and was destined for GWS.
The pilot overflew GWS to familiarize himself with the area and elected to land to the south. He stated the weather was clear and the automated weather observing system (AWOS) reported the winds were calm. The pilot further reported the temperature was 84° F and the altimeter setting was 29.84 in. Hg. The pilot "flew the final approach in the mid 70's (airspeed) and full flaps." During the flare "the bottom fell out" and the airplane landed hard on the main landing gear and then the nosewheel, which subsequently collapsed. An examination of the airplane noted the composite firewall was damaged, substantially damaging the airplane. In addition, the trailing edge of the right leg fairings were split apart and both wheel pants exhibited upward crush damage.
The pilot later stated that although the AWOS reported calm winds, historical data indicated the winds in the general area were shifting between north and northwest at 7-12 kts. He stated it was possible "I picked up enough of a tailwind to bring me from above to below stall speed." He also stated there were no mechanical issues with the airplane at the time of the accident.
At 1256 wind at Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE), 23 miles northeast of GWS, was from the westsouthwest at 18 miles per hour (mph), gusting to 28 mph. Temperature was 87° F and dewpoint was 37° F.
At 1253 wind at Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (ASE), 31 miles southeast of GWS, was reported as variable at 7 mph, gusting to 22 mph. Temperature was 81° F and dewpoint was 35° F.
Pilot Information
Certificate: Private
Age: 64, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine land
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used: 3-point
Instrument Rating(s): Airplane
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: BasicMed None
Last FAA Medical Exam: April 9, 2019
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: October 7, 2018
Flight Time: 760 hours (Total, all aircraft), 155 hours (Total, this make and model), 560 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 24 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 18 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 5 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: Cirrus
Registration: N983WP
Model/Series: SR22 Undesignated
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 2005
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal
Serial Number: 1671
Landing Gear Type: Tricycle
Seats: 4
Date/Type of Last Inspection: July 9, 2019 Annual
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 3400 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection: 40 Hrs
Engines:
Airframe Total Time: 3806.5 Hrs as of last inspection
Engine Manufacturer:
ELT: C126 installed, not activated
Engine Model/Series:
Registered Owner:
Rated Power:
Operator:
Operating Certificate(s) Held:None
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Visual (VMC)
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KGWS
Distance from Accident Site:
Observation Time:
Direction from Accident Site:
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Visibility: 10 miles
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: /
Wind Direction:
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: /
Altimeter Setting: 29.84 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 28°C
Precipitation and Obscuration:
Departure Point: Russell, KS (RSL)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: VFR/IFR
Destination: GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO (GWS)
Type of Clearance: IFR;VFR flight following
Departure Time: 11:20 Local
Type of Airspace: Class G
Airport Information
Airport: Glenwood Springs Muni GWS
Runway Surface Type: Asphalt
Airport Elevation: 5916 ft msl
Runway Surface Condition: Dry
Runway Used: 14 IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width: 3305 ft / 50 ft
VFR Approach/Landing: Full stop; Straightin; Valley/terrain following
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 2 None
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 3 None
Latitude, Longitude: 39.506668,-107.309448(est)
Location: GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO
Accident Number: CEN19TA330
Date & Time: 08/25/2019, 1250MDT
Registration: N983WP
Aircraft: Cirrus SR22
Injuries: 3 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal
On August 25, 2019, about 1250 mountain daylight time, a Cirrus SR-22 airplane, N983WP, experienced a collapsed nose gear during landing at Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport (GWS), Colorado. The private pilot and two passengers were not injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane was registered to CBGNC Aviation LLC and operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed about the time of the accident, and the flight was operating utilizing visual flight rules (VFR) flight following at the time of the accident. The flight originated from Russell Municipal Airport (RSL), Kansas, and was destined for GWS.
The pilot overflew GWS to familiarize himself with the area and elected to land to the south. The reported weather was clear and AWOS reported the winds were calm. The pilot "flew the final approach in the mid 70's (airspeed) and full flaps." During roundout "the bottom fell out" and the airplane landed flat and hard on the main landing gear and then the nosewheel; the nose landing gear collapsed. The composite firewall was damaged, substantially damaging the airplane. The pilot told investigators problems were noted with the nose landing gear during the previous annual inspection, but did not elaborate on what those problems were.
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: Cirrus
Registration: N983WP
Model/Series: SR22 Undesignated
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: No
Operator: Cbgnc Aviation Llc
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KGWS
Observation Time:
Distance from Accident Site:
Temperature/Dew Point: 28°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: Calm / ,
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility: 10 Miles
Altimeter Setting: 29.84 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed: VFR/IFR
Departure Point: Russell, KS (RSL)
Destination: GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO (GWS)
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 2 None
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 3 None
Latitude, Longitude: 39.506667, -107.309444 (est)
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Greensboro, North Carolina
October 15, 2017: Aircraft on taxi, went off the taxiway and struck taxiway lights.
Date: 16-OCT-17
Time: 00:04:00Z
Regis#: N983WP
Aircraft Make: CIRRUS
Aircraft Model: SR22
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: UNKNOWN
Flight Phase: TAXI (TXI)
City: WINSTON-SALEM
State: NORTH CAROLINA
HOURS estimated from logbooks or other information - not guaranteed or warranted
AIRCRAFT: 2005 Cirrus SR22 N983WP, s/n: 1671
Last Annual Inspection on 07/09/19 at ACTT/Tach: 3806.5
ENGINE:
Continental IO-550N, s/n: 686757
Last Annual Inspection on 07/09/19 at ETT 3276.1.
Overhauled by Triad Aviation and installed on 07/09/19 with 0.0 TSO, at ACTT 3806.5
PROPELLER:
Hartzell PHC-J3YF-1N, s/n: NJ1637B
Last Annual Inspection on 07/09/19 at PTSO 242.9
EQUIPMENT:
The following equipment was reported to be in N983WP and requires confirmation:
Avidyne Entegra PFD (Reported as “Release 8” rather than the latest, which is Release 9)
Avidyne EX5000C MFD
Avidyne DFC 90 autopilot (NOTE: this 3-piece Avidyne suite is under warranty through August 2020 - renewable but unconfirmed transferable)
Two Garmin GNS 430s, one that's WAAS and the other not
Transponder Garmin GTX 330 ES, fully ADS-B compliant, reported to be Factory refurbished, installed in early 2019
Garmin Flightstream 210, new in 2019
Garmin GMA340A Audio Panel
The following standard features for this model:
EMAX Engine and Fuel Monitoring
CMAX Electronic Charts
Skywatch TCAS
WX500 Stormscope
TAWS ( Terrain Awareness System)
XM WX Datalink with XM Audio
standard, “3-pack” builtin backup steam gauges for this model (altimeter, airspeed and attitude indicators)
a 1-yr old (2018) ELT model E-04 (which is 406 MHz compliant)
DESCRIPTION OF ACCIDENT:
Pilot had a hard landing at Glenwood Springs Airport, CO
DESCRIPTION OF DAMAGES:
The damage includes but may not be limited to: "Significant structural damage. Props are broken, firewall damaged, fuselage and cabin subfloor damaged".
LOCATION OF AIRCRAFT:
Glenwood Springs Airport, CO (KGWS)
Read more here: http://www.avclaims.com
Accident Number: CEN19TA330
Date & Time: 08/25/2019, 1250MDT
Registration: N983WP
Aircraft: Cirrus SR22
Injuries: 3 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal
On August 25, 2019, about 1250 mountain daylight time, a Cirrus SR-22 airplane, N983WP, experienced a collapsed nose gear during landing at Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport (GWS), Colorado. The private pilot and two passengers were not injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane was registered to CBGNC Aviation LLC and operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed about the time of the accident, and the flight was operating utilizing visual flight rules (VFR) flight following at the time of the accident. The flight originated from Russell Municipal Airport (RSL), Kansas, and was destined for GWS.
The pilot overflew GWS to familiarize himself with the area and elected to land to the south. The reported weather was clear and AWOS reported the winds were calm. The pilot "flew the final approach in the mid 70's (airspeed) and full flaps." During roundout "the bottom fell out" and the airplane landed flat and hard on the main landing gear and then the nosewheel; the nose landing gear collapsed. The composite firewall was damaged, substantially damaging the airplane. The pilot told investigators problems were noted with the nose landing gear during the previous annual inspection, but did not elaborate on what those problems were.
Aircraft Make: Cirrus
Registration: N983WP
Model/Series: SR22 Undesignated
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: No
Operator: Cbgnc Aviation Llc
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KGWS
Observation Time:
Distance from Accident Site:
Temperature/Dew Point: 28°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: Calm / ,
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility: 10 Miles
Altimeter Setting: 29.84 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed: VFR/IFR
Departure Point: Russell, KS (RSL)
Destination: GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO (GWS)
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 2 None
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 3 None
Latitude, Longitude: 39.506667, -107.309444 (est)
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Greensboro, North Carolina
October 15, 2017: Aircraft on taxi, went off the taxiway and struck taxiway lights.
Date: 16-OCT-17
Time: 00:04:00Z
Regis#: N983WP
Aircraft Make: CIRRUS
Aircraft Model: SR22
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: UNKNOWN
Flight Phase: TAXI (TXI)
City: WINSTON-SALEM
State: NORTH CAROLINA
AIRCRAFT: 2005 Cirrus SR22 N983WP, s/n: 1671
Last Annual Inspection on 07/09/19 at ACTT/Tach: 3806.5
ENGINE:
Continental IO-550N, s/n: 686757
Last Annual Inspection on 07/09/19 at ETT 3276.1.
Overhauled by Triad Aviation and installed on 07/09/19 with 0.0 TSO, at ACTT 3806.5
PROPELLER:
Hartzell PHC-J3YF-1N, s/n: NJ1637B
Last Annual Inspection on 07/09/19 at PTSO 242.9
EQUIPMENT:
The following equipment was reported to be in N983WP and requires confirmation:
Avidyne Entegra PFD (Reported as “Release 8” rather than the latest, which is Release 9)
Avidyne EX5000C MFD
Avidyne DFC 90 autopilot (NOTE: this 3-piece Avidyne suite is under warranty through August 2020 - renewable but unconfirmed transferable)
Two Garmin GNS 430s, one that's WAAS and the other not
Transponder Garmin GTX 330 ES, fully ADS-B compliant, reported to be Factory refurbished, installed in early 2019
Garmin Flightstream 210, new in 2019
Garmin GMA340A Audio Panel
The following standard features for this model:
EMAX Engine and Fuel Monitoring
CMAX Electronic Charts
Skywatch TCAS
WX500 Stormscope
TAWS ( Terrain Awareness System)
XM WX Datalink with XM Audio
standard, “3-pack” builtin backup steam gauges for this model (altimeter, airspeed and attitude indicators)
a 1-yr old (2018) ELT model E-04 (which is 406 MHz compliant)
DESCRIPTION OF ACCIDENT:
Pilot had a hard landing at Glenwood Springs Airport, CO
DESCRIPTION OF DAMAGES:
The damage includes but may not be limited to: "Significant structural damage. Props are broken, firewall damaged, fuselage and cabin subfloor damaged".
LOCATION OF AIRCRAFT:
Glenwood Springs Airport, CO (KGWS)
Read more here: http://www.avclaims.com
Besides spin characteristics, weakest part of a Cirrus.
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