Accident Details
According to the pilot of a Cirrus SR22, during an attempted takeoff on runway 26, an approximately 1,800-foot-long turf runway, the airplane suddenly made a hard left turn, and he lost control. The left wingtip struck the ground, and the airplane spun around in the opposite direction. The pilot stated that at that moment he did not know what caused the event. He and the passenger exited the airplane, after which a postcrash fire erupted.
Examination Findings
A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector and the manufacturer of the airplane examined the wreckage and found no mechanical or flight control anomalies. Examination of the turf runway revealed three landing gear tire tracks along the left side at the beginning of runway 26. After a ground roll of approximately 200 feet, the tire tracks drifted across the centerline toward the right side. At about 620 feet of ground roll, the airplane rolled through a dip and then drifted back to the centerline. After approximately 780 feet of ground roll, the nose landing gear tire track was no longer present. Additionally, after about 880 feet of ground roll, the main landing gear tracks were no longer present.
Weather Information
The reported wind at an airport near the accident site, around the time of the accident, was from 240 degrees at 9 knots.