On September 9, 2017, a Cirrus Design Corporation SR 22 was involved in an aviation accident near Flugplatz Straubing-Wallmühle, DE. This summary draws on records from the German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation (BFU).
On 9 September 2017, a Cirrus SR 22 crashed into a pond after departing the runway during a go-around at Straubing-Wallmühle. The pilot escaped uninjured; the aircraft was heavily damaged.
Overview and Investigation Status On 9 September 2017, a Cirrus Design Corporation SR 22 aircraft was involved in an accident at Flugplatz Straubing-Wallmühle. The German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation (BFU) closed the investigation summarily under § 18 FlUUG, presenting only the facts. The aircraft was heavily damaged, and the airport boundary was damaged, with additional damage from leaked fuel. No injuries were reported. ## Flight and Accident Sequence At approximately 13:29 local time, the Cirrus SR 22, on a private flight from Ostrava, Czech Republic, was on approach to runway 27 at Straubing-Wallmühle. Witnesses described the approach as unremarkable. The aircraft touched down nose-wheel first and began to bounce. A go-around was initiated, and the aircraft rolled left about its longitudinal axis. The left wingtip contacted the ground, and the aircraft departed the runway to the left. Witnesses reported the engine was running with power. The aircraft rolled over the grass strip until the terrain rose in the southern edge area, broke through a wildlife protection fence, and crashed into a pond to the south. The pilot swam to shore uninjured, and the aircraft sank heavily damaged. ## Pilot Information The 58-year-old pilot held a European Union commercial pilot licence issued on 12 April 2017 by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Czech Republic. The licence included ratings for multi-engine piston land aircraft (MEP) and single-engine piston land aircraft (SEP) under VFR and IFR, with the SEP rating valid until 31 August 2018. A type rating for the Cessna 525 under IFR (C 525/IR) was also recorded. The pilot had approximately 1,000 hours total flight experience and about 30 hours on the accident aircraft type. His Class 1 medical certificate was valid until 6 June 2018. ## Aircraft Information The Cirrus SR 22 is a four-seat, mixed-construction aircraft with a tricycle landing gear and a cruciform tail. The low-wing aircraft has a wingspan of 11.68 m and is equipped with a whole-aircraft escape system. The accident aircraft had a maximum takeoff mass of 1,542 kg, was powered by a Teledyne Continental IO-550-N engine, and had a total operating time of approximately 1,676 hours. It was operated by an air operator holding approval for aerial work in forest and object protection, observation, measurement and inspection flights, aerial photography, and spray flights. The aircraft was registered for traffic in the Czech Republic. Approximately 16 hours had been flown since the last airworthiness review certificate (ARC) issued on 21 August 2017. ## Meteorological and Communications At the time of the accident, wind at Straubing-Wallmühle was recorded at two to four knots from 270° with visibility greater than 10 km. The weather station at Munich Airport (EDDM), approximately 100 km southwest, recorded wind from 270° at seven knots, few clouds, visibility greater than 10 km, and a QNH of 1,004 hPa. The pilot had radio contact with “Straubing INFO” on the field frequency 127.150 MHz; the radio communications were not recorded. ## Airfield and Accident Site Straubing-Wallmühle (EDMS) is located at 321 m (1,053 ft) AMSL, about 5 km northwest of the city of Straubing on the Danube. The 1,350 m long and 30 m wide asphalt runway 09/27 is certified for aircraft and helicopters up to PCN 40, motor gliders, gliders, and ultralight aircraft. The accident site was approximately 100 m south of the runway in a pond. About 600 m west of the runway 27 threshold, the aircraft had sunk nearly vertically in the pond. ## Aircraft Findings The fuselage was scratched and delaminated in several places. Two of the three propeller blades were bent backward, and all three showed damage. All switches and the ignition were off, with the ignition key in the ignition switch. The altimeter was set to 1,013 hPa. The throttle was found in a mid position, and the mixture lever was in the “full rich” position. The landing gear flaps were retracted, and the flap control lever was in the corresponding position. Recovery forces reported making no changes in the cockpit. The right elevator flap was bent downward about halfway. The left wing was deformed and splintered in the wingtip area, with a hole approximately 40 cm from the wingtip. The leading edges of both wings were deformed and delaminated in the root area. The landing gear fairings were damaged and torn off. All components showed moisture damage. All observed damage could be attributed to the accident sequence.