Casualties unknown

Cirrus SR22 Off-Runway Excursion at Plessis-Belleville (N24EE)

Le Plessis-Belleville (60), FR

On July 13, 2016, a Cirrus SR22 (registration N24EE) was involved in an aviation accident near Le Plessis-Belleville (60), FR. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's right foot was partially resting on the left rudder pedal, preventing the rudder system from moving, which prevented the pilot from countering the aircraft's leftward deviation during landing. This summary draws on records from the French Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses (BEA); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A Cirrus SR22 (N24EE) veered left during landing at Plessis-Belleville on July 13, 2016, due to a pilot foot position issue, resulting in an off-runway excursion and nose gear failure.

Incident Overview and Aircraft Details On July 13, 2016, at approximately 12:15 local time, a private Cirrus SR22 aircraft, registered as N24EE, experienced an off-runway excursion during landing at the Plessis-Belleville aerodrome. The aircraft was operating a local general aviation flight for personal convenience. The flight crew consisted of one pilot and two passengers. The incident resulted in damage to the nose landing gear and the propeller. The aerodrome runway 25, which was paved, measured 700 meters in length and 20 meters in width. The pilot, who was also the aircraft's owner, held a U.S.-issued airline pilot license and had approximately 22,000 total flight hours, including about 1,200 hours on the Cirrus SR22. At the time of the accident, the pilot estimated the wind to be slightly crosswind, at less than 10 knots.

Probable cause

The pilot's right foot was partially resting on the left rudder pedal, preventing the rudder system from moving, which prevented the pilot from countering the aircraft's leftward deviation during landing.