No fatalities
11 Aug 2020: Cirrus SR22 — Lafayette, IN
On 11 Aug 2020, a Cirrus SR22 Undesignat was involved in an aviation accident near Lafayette, IN. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to monitor aircraft control, which resulted in a loss of control when a passenger inadvertently moved the control stick, and the pilot and other passenger's decision to unbuckle their restraints inflight. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to monitor aircraft control, which resulted in a loss of control when a passenger inadvertently moved the control stick, and the pilot and other passenger's decision to unbuckle their restraints inflight.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotPassengerIncorrect use/operation