Cirrus SR22, N633CD: Accident occurred November 14, 2021 at Mountain Air Airport (2NC0), Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina

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. 

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

Additional Participating Entity: 

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Charlotte, North Carolina

Polaris Fire Protection Inc

https://registry.faa.gov/N633CD

Location: Burnsville, North Carolina

Accident Number: ERA22LA059

Date and Time: November 14, 2021, 17:52 UTC 

Registration: N633CD

Aircraft: CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 

Injuries: 1 Minor

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: CIRRUS DESIGN CORP

Registration: N633CD

Model/Series: SR22 NO SERIES 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built:

Operator: On file

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC 

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: KAVL,2170 ft msl

Observation Time: 12:54 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 28 Nautical Miles 

Temperature/Dew Point: 11°C /-2°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 5 knots / , 230°

Lowest Ceiling: None 

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 29.93 inches Hg

Type of Flight Plan Filed: IFR

Departure Point: Fernandina Beach, FL (FHB)

Destination: Burnsville, NC

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Minor 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries:

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 Minor

Latitude, Longitude: 35.868724,-82.341794 (est)

A small airplane crashed at a country club in Western North Carolina on Sunday, November 14, officials said.

The pilot, who was the only person on board, crashed near the runway while trying to land the Cirrus SR22 at Mountain Air Country Club in Burnsville around 12:52 p.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

The pilot was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Jeff Howell, Yancey County Emergency Management coordinator, told McClatchy News.

A bathroom on the golf course nearby caught fire following the crash, but crews got the blaze under control quickly, Howell said. No one else was injured as a result of the crash.

Howell said he does not know what caused the plane to crash. The Federal Aviation Administration said it’s investigating the crash along with the National Transportation Safety Board.

https://www.charlotteobserver.com