No fatalities

CIRRUS SR22 accident at Denver, CO, 6 Nov 2020

Denver, CO, United States

On November 6, 2020, a CIRRUS SR22 operated by Independence Aviation LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Denver, CO. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing with a gusting crosswind and his failure to go around and relinquish control of the airplane when directed by the instructor pilot. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 13 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing with a gusting crosswind and his failure to go around and relinquish control of the airplane when directed by the instructor pilot.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Student/instructed pilotLanding flare — Not attained/maintainedInstructor/check pilot