On 21 Mar 2016, a CIRRUS SR22 was involved in an aviation accident near Kagoshima, Japan. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: No probable cause was determined in the provided report. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
A Cirrus SR22 sustained minor damage after its nose landing gear strut fractured during an approach and landing in Japan.
What happened
On March 21, 2016, at approximately 1320 local time, a Cirrus SR22, registration JA01YK, was landing at Kagoshima Airport, Japan. During the landing sequence, the aircraft's nose landing gear strut experienced a fracture. The incident resulted in minor damage to the aircraft. The pilot and four passengers were not injured.
Probable cause
No probable cause was determined in the provided report.