No fatalities

Cirrus SR22 accident at Lafayette, IN, 11 Aug 2020

Lafayette, IN, United States

On August 11, 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.

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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