On 15 May 2016, a CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 NO SERIES was involved in an aviation accident near Pahokee, FL. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and lateral bank control during the aborted landing, which resulted in collision with terrain. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
A pilot reported encountering a wind shift during landing flare, causing the right wing to rise and the airplane to bounce. After applying full power to abort, the airplane veered left despite full aileron, impacting the left wing and cartwheeling to a stop.
Accident Sequence
According to the pilot's report, the airplane encountered a sudden wind shift during the landing flare. This caused the right wing to rise, and the airplane bounced upon touchdown. The pilot then applied full power to abort the landing and became airborne. During the subsequent initial climb, the airplane continued to veer to the left despite the pilot's application of full aileron to the right. As a result, the left wing impacted terrain, and the airplane cartwheeled to a stop adjacent to the runway.
Damage
The fuselage and right wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Pilot Report
The pilot was able to provide a detailed account of the events, indicating that the accident was precipitated by an unexpected wind shift during the critical phase of landing. No other factors were mentioned in the report.
Contributing factors
Causes
Lateral/bank control — Not attained/maintainedDirectional control — Not attained/maintainedPilot