No fatalities
19 Jun 2024: CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20 — BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY — Litchfield, MI
On 19 Jun 2024, a CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20 operated by BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY was involved in an aviation accident near Litchfield, MI. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s loss of control and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial reaction which resulted in a spin. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 13 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The student pilot’s loss of control and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial reaction which resulted in a spin.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Instructor/check pilotStudent/instructed pilot