No fatalities

31 Mar 2011: CIRRUS SR22 NO SERIES — Independance Aviation LLC — Winslow, AZ

Winslow, AZ, United States

On 31 Mar 2011, a CIRRUS SR22 NO SERIES operated by Independance Aviation LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Winslow, AZ. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusty crosswind conditions. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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During a stabilised approach to runway 29, the right main gear touched down first, then a gust lifted the airplane. It slammed back down, the pilot lost control, and after a second gust and abort attempt, the airplane crashed beyond the parallel taxiway.

Incident Description

A pilot reported losing control of an airplane during a landing attempt on runway 29. According to the pilot, the approach was stabilised. Upon touchdown, the right main gear contacted the runway before the left main gear. A gust of wind then lifted the airplane back into the air. The airplane subsequently slammed back onto the ground, at which point the pilot lost control.

Pilot Account

While trying to regain control, another gust of wind lifted the airplane again and pushed it off the runway centerline. The pilot applied power and attempted to abort the landing. He stated that the wind did not let up and the airplane was about to flip over. He managed to keep the airplane upright but crashed after crossing the parallel taxiway.

Wind Conditions

The pilot reported that the winds were from 320 degrees at 16 knots, gusting to 27 knots.

Contributing factors

Causes

Directional control — Not attained/maintainedPilotResponse/compensation

Other contributing factors

Effect on equipment