25 Aug 2019: Cirrus SR22 Undesignat — Cbgnc Aviation Llc

25 Aug 2019: Cirrus SR22 Undesignat (N983WP) — Cbgnc Aviation Llc

No fatalities • GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO, United States

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing with a tail wind, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a subsequent hard landing..

— NTSB Determination

Accident narrative

On August 25, 2019, about 1250 mountain daylight time, a Cirrus SR-22 airplane, N983WP, experienced a hard landing at the Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport (GWS), Glenwood Spring, Colorado. The private pilot and two passengers were not injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane was registered to CBGNC Aviation LLC and operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed about the time of the accident, and the flight was operating utilizing visual flight rules (VFR) flight following at the time of the accident. The flight originated from Russel Municipal Airport (RSL), Russell, Kansas, and was destined for GWS. The pilot overflew GWS to familiarize himself with the area and elected to land to the south. He stated the weather was clear and the automated weather observing system (AWOS) reported the winds were calm. The pilot further reported the temperature was 84° F and the altimeter setting was 29.84 in. Hg. The pilot "flew the final approach in the mid 70's (airspeed) and full flaps." During the flare "the bottom fell out" and the airplane landed hard on the main landing gear and then the nosewheel, which subsequently collapsed. An examination of the airplane noted the composite firewall was damaged, substantially damaging the airplane. In addition, the trailing edge of the right leg fairings were split apart and both wheel pants exhibited upward crush damage. The pilot later stated that although the AWOS reported calm winds, historical data indicated the winds in the general area were shifting between north and northwest at 7-12 kts. He stated it was possible "I picked up enough of a tailwind to bring me from above to below stall speed." He also stated there were no mechanical issues with the airplane at the time of the accident. At 1256 wind at Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE), 23 miles northeast of GWS, was from the west-southwest at 18 miles per hour (mph), gusting to 28 mph. Temperature was 87° F and dewpoint was 37° F. At 1253 wind at Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (ASE), 31 miles southeast of GWS, was reported as variable at 7 mph, gusting to 22 mph. Temperature was 81° F and dewpoint was 35° F.

Contributing factors

  • Pilot
  • Effect on operation
  • cause Airspeed — Not attained/maintained

Conditions

Weather
VMC, vis 10sm

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