ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 74271
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| Date: | Monday 10 May 2010 |
| Time: | 19:30 |
| Type: |  Cirrus SR22 GTS |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N424LF |
| MSN: | 1583 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 359 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-550 N |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tuscaloosa Regional Airport (KTCL), AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Miami, FL (TMB) |
| Tuscaloosa, AL (TCL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot contacted the air traffic control tower and reported that he was 12 miles from the airport and had the intention of performing a full-stop landing. The pilot contacted the tower a short time later and stated that he had the airport in sight, but was too close, and needed to make a 360-degree turn to lose altitude. After completing the turn, the controller observed the airplane left of the final approach path. It then made a turn, aligning it right of course. The airplane was about 50 feet from the end of the runway when the left wing dipped and the airplane flipped over, colliding with the ground. Examination of the wreckage did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions. According to the manufacturer, the airplane will stall at an indicated airspeed of about 72 knots in a 45-degree angle of bank. The airplane’s last recorded bank angle on the primary flight display was about 48 degrees left-wing down and the airspeed was about 63 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering to land, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and collision with the ground.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20100510X11536&key=1
https://www.ntsb.gov/Dockets/Aviation/ERA10FA259/default.htm
http://abc3340.com/news/stories/0510/734668.html
http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20100510/NEWS/100519961/1007?Title=Two-killed-in-plane-crash-Monday
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N424LF/history/20100510/2104Z/KTMB/KTCL
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Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-May-2010 23:39 | RobertMB | Added |
| 15-Dec-2010 14:21 | harro | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 26-Nov-2017 17:52 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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