No fatalities
9 Feb 2022: CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 NO SERIES — Pinehurst, NC
On 9 Feb 2022, a CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 NO SERIES was involved in an aviation accident near Pinehurst, NC. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The in-flight encounter while on final approach with high-speed trailing vortices from a military helicopter, resulting in abnormal runway contact. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The in-flight encounter while on final approach with high-speed trailing vortices from a military helicopter, resulting in abnormal runway contact. Contributing to the accident was the Cirrus pilot’s incorrect selection of the common traffic advisory frequency on the aircraft’s radio.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
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