No fatalities

CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20 accident at Litchfield, MI, 19 Jun 2024

Litchfield, MI, United States

On June 19, 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.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

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