The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.
Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Denver, Colorado
Halo LLC
Location: Peyton, Colorado
Accident Number: CEN22LA171
Date Time: April 7, 2022, 19:50 Local
Registration: N248G
Aircraft: CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Collision during takeoff/land
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal
Analysis
The pilot reported he intended to land after sunset and did not activate the runway lighting. During final approach, the airplane collided with the airport windsock and landed next to the runway. During the landing roll the pilot maneuvered the airplane onto the runway and stopped on a taxiway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing when it impacted the windsock. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operations and that he misjudged the runway location.
Probable Cause and Findings
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
The pilot’s decision to not activate the runway lighting and misjudged the runway location, which resulted in a collision with a windsock.
Findings
Personnel issues Decision making/judgment - Pilot
Environmental issues Runway lighting - Decision related to condition
Personnel issues Use of equip/system - Pilot
Aircraft Descent/approach/glide path - Not attained/maintained
Aircraft Heading/course - Not attained/maintained
Factual Information
History of Flight
Approach-VFR pattern final Collision during takeoff/land (Defining event)
Pilot Information
Certificate: Private
Age: 53, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine land
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used: 4-point
Instrument Rating(s): None
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed:
Medical Certification: Class 3 With waivers/limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: February 11, 2021
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: June 26, 2021
Flight Time: 200 hours (Total, all aircraft), 85 hours (Total, this make and model), 151 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 23 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 13 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 4 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: CIRRUS DESIGN CORP
Registration: N248G
Model/Series: SR22
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 2005
Amateur Built:
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal
Serial Number: 1261
Landing Gear Type: Tricycle
Seats: 4
Date/Type of Last Inspection: February 12, 2022 Annual
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 3400 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection: 15.3 Hrs
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 1861.2 Hrs as of last inspection
Engine Manufacturer: Continental Motors
ELT: Installed, not activated
Engine Model/Series: IO-550-N
Registered Owner:
Rated Power: 310 Horsepower
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Visual (VMC)
Condition of Light: Dusk
Observation Facility, Elevation: KFLY,6874 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 19:55 Local
Direction from Accident Site: 137°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Visibility: 10 miles
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 8 knots / 16 knots
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: /
Wind Direction: 360° Turbulence
Severity Forecast/Actual: /
Altimeter Setting: 30.32 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 3°C / -14°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Cedar City, UT (CDC)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Peyton, CO (FLY)
Type of Clearance: VFR
Departure Time: 16:30 Local
Type of Airspace: Class E
Airport Information
Airport: Meadow Lake Airport FLY
Runway Surface Type: Asphalt
Airport Elevation: 6878 ft msl
Runway Surface Condition: Dry
Runway Used: 33
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width: 6001 ft / 60 ft
VFR Approach/Landing: Full stop; Traffic pattern
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries:
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None
Latitude, Longitude: 38.947656,-104.57201
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