No fatalities

CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 accident at West Milford, NJ, 28 Sept 2025

West Milford, NJ, United States

On September 28, 2025, a CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 operated by AIRSPEED AVIATION LLC was involved in an aviation accident near West Milford, NJ. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent failure to recover from a hard bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control and runway excursion. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent failure to recover from a hard bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control and runway excursion.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotLanding flare — Not attained/maintained