ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 282609
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| Date: | Tuesday 1 March 2022 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cirrus SR22 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N21EU |
| MSN: | 2242 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2021 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 395 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-550-K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | The Hammocks, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Miami-Opa locka Executive Airport, FL (OPF/KOPF) |
| The Hammocks, FL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated he was flying about 700 ft above ground level (AGL), then noticed that the airplane had descended 'well below 500 ft.†He could see a pump station ahead with powerlines crossing the waterway and stated, 'I'm too low.†He was traveling about 170 kts when he pulled back to climb and heard a 'thud.†The airplane continued flying, but the pilot had limited rudder control. He returned to the departure airport and landed uneventfully; however, he noticed that the rudder was missing from the airplane. He stated that he looked up the pump station address and drove over to find the rudder laying in the grass near the powerlines. The rudder had impacted the powerline and separated from the airplane, resulting in substantial damage. The pilot reported that the airplane had no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate altitude above obstacles, which resulted controlled flight into a powerline.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA22LA151
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Sep-2022 12:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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