tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post1774310376929653611..comments2024-03-26T09:35:29.969-04:00Comments on Kathryn's Report: Cirrus SR20 GTS G3, N89423: Fatal accident occurred June 15, 2021 near Truckee-Tahoe Airport (KTRK), Placer County, California Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-54388518519835885682022-07-17T14:51:03.078-04:002022-07-17T14:51:03.078-04:00Glide it, don't stall it, to the end of the cr...Glide it, don't stall it, to the end of the crash... they probably would both have walked away from it....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-91386308181402229292021-12-28T16:43:52.238-05:002021-12-28T16:43:52.238-05:00I’ve personally spoken to the pilot that was flyin...I’ve personally spoken to the pilot that was flying and survived. There is no doubt that the CAPS deployment by the instructor slowed the aircraft’s decent and decreased the force of the ground impact, which saved his life. Without the CAPS deployment the plane would have likely gone in like a lawn dart and killed them both. The instructor pilot made a split-second decision based on years of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-16228198943633094172021-10-28T20:37:41.562-04:002021-10-28T20:37:41.562-04:00Very sad to hear this happened. I took a lesson w...Very sad to hear this happened. I took a lesson with James in a Cirrus out of Truckee and he was extremely knowledgable and thorough as a flight instructor. May he rest in peace and sorry to all of those who lost a friend. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-50130005451762156642021-10-14T01:54:02.025-04:002021-10-14T01:54:02.025-04:00For all of you questioning the instructors decisio...For all of you questioning the instructors decision to deploy the CAPS. You weren't there. I knew him personally, he was an extremely capable aviator. I can assure you, if he made the decision to do so, it was because he knew that not doing so was going to get one or both of them killed and he felt deploying it would at least give them a fighting chance. He likely saved his students life in Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-37065209603686737572021-07-12T08:06:08.001-04:002021-07-12T08:06:08.001-04:00Over 8,000 Cirrus out there. And they seem to get...Over 8,000 Cirrus out there. And they seem to get flown for travel, a lot. And the chute doesn't help if you're (potentially) way out of the envelope. I say "potentially" since it hasn't been released as to at what altitude they were when they pulled the handle -- top altitude achieved? Doubtful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-51750773680273271982021-07-03T10:08:26.499-04:002021-07-03T10:08:26.499-04:00In that list, trouble being smooth and straight &q...In that list, trouble being smooth and straight "at pavement" accounts for most. Here is that list sorted: <br /><br />Various "at pavement" issues (veer, crosswind, animal strike, hard, bounce, collapse: N572CT, N292DR, N989HK, N826DX, N754DJ, N8163V, N241GS, N191JG, N689PG, N21EU, N365WD, N626SR, N78EM, N321PM, N384W, N12ZG, N812CD, N514DT, N729SA?, N214TW, N2275T. <br /><Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-45814453111345300972021-07-03T08:06:56.955-04:002021-07-03T08:06:56.955-04:00Cirrus Aircraft *reported* accidents/incidents wit...<b>Cirrus Aircraft *reported* accidents/incidents within the last 6 months:</b><br />Cirrus SR22 G2, N123RE<br />Cirrus SR22 G5 GTS Carbon, N100ZW<br />Cirrus SR22, N2275T<br />Cirrus SR22T GTSx, N333LZ<br />Cirrus SR22, N214TW<br />Cirrus SR22, N729SA<br />Cirrus SR20 GTS, N62WR<br />Cirrus SR20 GTS G3, N89423<br />Cirrus SR22, N514DT<br />Cirrus SR22, N812CD<br />Cirrus SR20, N12ZG<br />CirrusAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-35883492503230092462021-06-25T22:16:33.696-04:002021-06-25T22:16:33.696-04:00Cirrus says minimum altitude required for deployme...Cirrus says minimum altitude required for deployment is 400ft agl or 920ft agl if aircraft is in a spin.Mouser485https://www.blogger.com/profile/07310339093597452465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-64706000995324568942021-06-20T17:09:04.377-04:002021-06-20T17:09:04.377-04:00Having gone through it, it does. Below 500 AGL (6...Having gone through it, it does. Below 500 AGL (600 in the higher power models) land straight ahead.Kennethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16169913695764689966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-82066334134622698862021-06-19T21:27:17.679-04:002021-06-19T21:27:17.679-04:00N89423 daily flights logged from 6.6.21 ... with f...N89423 daily flights logged from 6.6.21 ... with few grounded days during the last several months!gretnabearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17532199082129778356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-5030935884472648632021-06-19T19:05:10.559-04:002021-06-19T19:05:10.559-04:00So the older pilot was an instructor out of Trucke...So the older pilot was an instructor out of Truckee. Clearly he knew the plane's limitations, the terrain and local weather and DA very well. And he also lived.<br /><br /> I imagine the winds at 10 gusting 21 may have had a vertical component exceeding climb capability. I wonder if the Cirrus pilot training specifically advises against CAPS deployment under 500ft?Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15160777531235205252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-89152756373302821932021-06-19T12:01:42.880-04:002021-06-19T12:01:42.880-04:00I took off from this airport and it is a steep lea...I took off from this airport and it is a steep learning curve for density altitude... had to circle 13 times the fix on my IFR departure to reach the altitude needed to proceed West.<br />I suspect high DA and low climb and ultimately the stall as he saw the rising terrain. And because he wasn't climbing much in a normally aspirated R20 with 200 hp and here 160 or lower given the altitude he Ian Rydellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18127059970736978040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-54712765124723691612021-06-19T05:05:59.259-04:002021-06-19T05:05:59.259-04:00Wonder if it would have been better to simply not ...Wonder if it would have been better to simply not panic on pulling the chute, and PITCH DOWN to gain forward air speed, even if level flight at 300 AGL? Instead of fighting the lack of climb (which results in low airspeed) and wrestling with it, the plane entered stall and they panicked and pulled the chute way below recommended AGL altitude. These Density Altitude incidents are ALWAYS a result Anonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02147406348472214180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-62835503307258405062021-06-18T11:51:50.403-04:002021-06-18T11:51:50.403-04:00Highest uncorrected altitude the aircraft reached ...Highest uncorrected altitude the aircraft reached in the Flightradar24 playback is 6,025' MSL after taking off from KTRK departure airfield.<br /><br />The ADS-B altitude transmitted by the aircraft during takeoff roll at 40 knots ground speed was 5,550' MSL, which is 350' less than true runway elevation of 5,900'. Adding 350' to 6,025 equals 6,375'.<br /><br />Height Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-5070777977841599122021-06-18T11:03:25.564-04:002021-06-18T11:03:25.564-04:00I wonder if this might be a case of deploying too ...I wonder if this might be a case of deploying too low. The nose drops when the chute initially deploys and until the risers catch which could account for the damage seen.Kennethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16169913695764689966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-82091322445139693042021-06-18T09:07:12.449-04:002021-06-18T09:07:12.449-04:00Departed RW20 and crashed near the end of Parker L...Departed RW20 and crashed near the end of Parker Lane. Not a lot of time/distance after takeoff to gain altitude for successful CAPS outcome.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-32088072768451240952021-06-18T08:09:32.666-04:002021-06-18T08:09:32.666-04:00Accident Flight Track, altitude & ground speed...Accident Flight Track, altitude & ground speed in playback:<br /><br />https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n89423#28105df2<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com