Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Loss of Control on Ground: Cirrus SR22 GTS G6 Carbon, N729SA; accident occurred June 18, 2021 at Sawyer County Airport (KHYR), Hayward, Wisconsin










Aviation Accident Final Report - National Transportation Safety Board 

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entities:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Cirrus Aircraft; Duluth, Minnesota 

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:

Sierra Alpha Leasing LLC


Location: Hayward, Wisconsin 
Accident Number: CEN21LA280
Date and Time: June 18, 2021, 12:20 Local 
Registration: N729SA
Aircraft: CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Loss of control on ground 
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Analysis

The pilot completed a short cross-country flight and checked the wind conditions at the destination airport. He reported the automated weather station was out of service but received weather and runway information from an air traffic controller and airport personnel. The on-board weather information reported the wind was 10 to 12 kts at a 60°crosswind angle, so he set up for a normal landing. The pilot added that when he was about 30 to 50 ft agl, the airplane was hit with a gust of wind. He pulled back on the controls and stalled the airplane. The airplane bounced onto the runway, so the pilot elected to do a go-around. He applied throttle; however, the airplane veered left and impacted a drainage ditch. During the accident, the nose landing gear collapsed, and the right wing sustained substantial damage. About the time of the accident, the automated weather reporting station located 23 miles northwest of the accident site reported, wind from 290° at 10 kts gusting to 21 kts.

Probable Cause and Findings

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with gusting wind.

Findings

Personnel issues Aircraft control - Pilot
Aircraft Directional control - Not attained/maintained
Environmental issues Gusts - Effect on operation

Factual Information

History of Flight

Landing Other weather encounter
Landing Loss of control on ground (Defining event)
Landing-aborted after touchdown Attempted remediation/recovery
Landing-aborted after touchdown Runway excursion

Pilot Information

Certificate: Private 
Age: 63,
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine land; Single-engine sea
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used: 5-point
Instrument Rating(s): Airplane
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed:
Medical Certification: Class 3 Without waivers/limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: January 7, 2021
Occupational Pilot: No 
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: June 25, 2020
Flight Time: 418 hours (Total, all aircraft), 210 hours (Total, this make and model), 265 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft)

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: CIRRUS DESIGN CORP 
Registration: N729SA
Model/Series: SR22 
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 2020
Amateur Built:
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal
Serial Number: 4890
Landing Gear Type: Tricycle 
Seats: 4
Date/Type of Last Inspection: March 17, 2021 Annual 
Certified Max Gross Wt.:
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 183 Hrs at time of accident 
Engine Manufacturer: Continental
ELT: Installed, activated, did not aid in locating accident
Engine Model/Series: IO-550
Registered Owner: 
Rated Power: 315
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: Visual (VMC) 
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KOLG 
Distance from Accident Site: 23 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 12:35 Local 
Direction from Accident Site: 330°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Visibility: 10 miles
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 10 knots / 21 knots 
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual:  /
Wind Direction: 290° 
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual:  /
Altimeter Setting: 29.77 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 28°C / 3°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Little Falls, MN (LXL)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: IFR
Destination: Hayward, WI
Type of Clearance: IFR
Departure Time: 11:00 Local
Type of Airspace: 

Airport Information

Airport: Sawyer County HYR
Runway Surface Type: Asphalt
Airport Elevation: 1216 ft msl 
Runway Surface Condition: Dry
Runway Used: 21 
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width: 5002 ft / 100 ft
VFR Approach/Landing: Traffic pattern

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries:
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None 
Latitude, Longitude: 46.028601,-91.445696(est)
















AIRCRAFT:  2020 Cirrus SR22 N729SA, s/n: 4890, Hobbs 228.4

ENGINE:   Continental IO-550-N70, s/n: 1038624, TSN: 228.4

PROPELLER: Hartzell PHC-J3YF-1RF, TSN: 228.4

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DESCRIPTION OF ACCIDENT:  On 06/18/21, there was a loss of control on landing which resulted in the aircraft departing the runway.

DAMAGE:  Damage includes but may not be limited to:  The aircraft sustained damage to propeller, engine propeller strike, all three landing gear, wing spar broken/cut, right flap, aileron and wing tip, engine cowling, fuselage at wing attachment area.

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4 comments:

  1. Poor thing didn't even make it to 300 hrs....
    Depressing to see so many beautiful airplanes wrecked by incompetent pilots.

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  2. Well the good news is that this wreck will make someone a great home PC based flight simulator cockpit setup. Maybe it will live on again. And maybe this pilot had more Microsoft FS or X-Plane sim flying time than real world.

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  3. There is that nasty ole gust of wind wreaking another great plane...shame on that wind!! LOL

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