No fatalities

CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20 accident at Redington, AZ, 10 Mar 2026

Redington, AZ, United States

On March 10, 2026, a CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20 operated by WESTWIND SCHOOL OF AERONAUTICS PHOENIX LLC DBA was involved in an aviation accident near Redington, AZ. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s improper decision to continue the flight into icing conditions, which resulted in the accumulation of airframe icing and a subsequent aerodynamic stall. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

The pilot’s improper decision to continue the flight into icing conditions, which resulted in the accumulation of airframe icing and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotEffect on equipmentAwareness of condition