Accident Sequence
During the landing, the main landing gear first contacted the runway to the right of the centerline. The airplane then bounced twice on the runway surface. Following the bounces, the airplane began to veer to the left. The left wing subsequently dragged through the grass on the left side of the runway, and the airplane continued into a drainage ditch. Upon impact with the ditch, the airplane came to rest upright, and a post-impact fire ensued, consuming most of the fuselage. The wings and empennage sustained some fire damage but remained mostly intact.
Pilot Statement
The pilot reported that after the airplane bounced on the runway, he attempted to initiate a go-around. However, the airplane did not respond to his aileron control inputs. He then lost control of the airplane.
Post-Accident Response
Federal Aviation Administration inspectors and a Cirrus investigator provided on-scene assistance. Their efforts focused on ensuring that the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) rocket motor was safely disarmed.