Loss of control Accident Cirrus SR22 GTS X G3 Turbo N220MT,
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Date:Thursday 7 November 2019
Time:10:56 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic SR22 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cirrus SR22 GTS X G3 Turbo
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N220MT
MSN: 2748
Year of manufacture:2007
Total airframe hrs:1174 hours
Engine model:Continental IO-550-N
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:NE of Upland-Cable Airport (CCB/KCCB), Upland, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Torrance Airport, CA (TOA/KTOA)
Destination airport:Upland-Cable Airport, CA (CCB/KCCB)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
Radar data indicated that, when the accident airplane was about 1 nautical mile southwest of the airport, another airplane entered a left downwind leg for the landing runway. The first airplane was on the base leg of the traffic pattern when the accident airplane entered the left downwind. The accident airplane's speed slowly decreased as it continued the downwind leg, and the first airplane landed when the accident airplane was turning toward the base leg at about 69 knots groundspeed. Shortly thereafter, the airplane descended and impacted a residential area about 1/2 mile from the runway threshold.

A witness saw the accident airplane enter the traffic pattern shortly behind the first airplane. As the first airplane landed, the accident airplane was on base to final flying “low and very slow,” like it was “waiting for” the first airplane. The left wing dropped, and the airplane descended to the ground.

Postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Based on the available information, the accident is consistent with the pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering for landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, loss of control, and impact with terrain. It is possible that the pilot may have been distracted by the airplane landing in front of him, which contributed to his loss of situation awareness regarding the airplane’s speed.

Probable Cause: The pilot's exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering for landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: WPR20FA019
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 years and 4 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-11-07/aircraft-crashes-into-home-in-upland-sparking-fire-officials-say
https://ktla.com/2019/11/07/upland-house-on-fire-following-report-of-aircraft-crashing-into-the-home-fire-officials/
https://abc7.com/aircraft-reportedly-crashes-into-upland-house-sparks-fire/5679201/
https://heavy.com/news/2019/11/airplane-crashed-upland-california-home/

NTSB
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N220MT/history/20191107/1840Z/KTOA/KCCB/tracklog
https://uk.flightaware.com/photos/view/265877-e1ab1cce8955d0cecbb410fc20c426f5b9ad049a (photo)

Location

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Photos(c): NTSB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Nov-2019 19:41 harro Added
07-Nov-2019 19:45 harro Updated [Embed code, Narrative]
07-Nov-2019 19:45 harro Updated [Embed code, Narrative]
07-Nov-2019 20:14 Geno Updated [Time, Location, Source]
07-Nov-2019 20:38 Captain Adam Updated [Aircraft type, Damage]
07-Nov-2019 20:49 harro Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Destination airport, Source]
07-Nov-2019 20:49 harro Updated [Departure airport, Embed code]
07-Nov-2019 20:57 harro Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Embed code]
07-Nov-2019 21:04 RobertMB Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative]
07-Nov-2019 21:11 Iceman 29 Updated [Time, Source, Embed code, Photo]
08-Nov-2019 06:35 Anon. Updated [Time]
05-Jan-2020 22:03 Captain Adam Updated [Location, Narrative]
07-Mar-2020 18:22 Anon. Updated [Embed code]
13-Mar-2022 04:13 Captain Adam Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative, Accident report, Photo]
13-Mar-2022 04:13 Captain Adam Updated [Photo]
13-Mar-2022 04:13 Captain Adam Updated [Photo]

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