No fatalities
18 Mar 2024: CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20 — Aitkin, MN
On 18 Mar 2024, a CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20 was involved in an aviation accident near Aitkin, MN. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff in crosswind conditions. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff in crosswind conditions.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Response/compensationDirectional control — Not attained/maintainedStudent/instructed pilot