No fatalities
14 Nov 2021: CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 NO SERIES — POLARIS FIRE PROTECTION INC — Burnsville, NC
On 14 Nov 2021, a CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 NO SERIES operated by POLARIS FIRE PROTECTION INC was involved in an aviation accident near Burnsville, NC. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to compensate for the high density altitude and the tailwind component while landing at a mountaintop airport, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a loss of aircraft control. 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 compensate for the high density altitude and the tailwind component while landing at a mountaintop airport, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a loss of aircraft control.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Capability exceededPilotEffect on equipment