Stall / Spin · NTSB DFW08FA060
CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 — Lindsay, OK
| Date | February 2, 2008 |
| Location | Lindsay, OK |
| Aircraft | CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 |
| Purpose of flight | Instructional |
| Conditions | Day · Visual Meteorological Cond |
| Phase / occurrence | Maneuvering Aerodynamic stall/spin |
| Pilot age | 53 |
| Pilot total time | 1,327 hrs · Experienced |
| Time in type | 230 hrs |
| Fatalities | 2 |
Probable cause
The flight instructor's failure to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in an inadvertent stall while maneuvering.
NTSB findings
- Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-(general)-Not attained/maintained - C
- Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot - C
What happened
The certified flight instructor and the private pilot were returning to the airport in a single-engine airplane after completing a biennial flight review. Data obtained from the onboard primary flight display revealed that as the airplane approached the airport, it entered a snap roll maneuver, and began to descend. The airplane did not have enough altitude to recover and subsequently collided with terrain inverted approximately one-quarter of a mile away from the airport. Examination of the airframe and engine revealed there were no pre-mishap anomalies.