Cirrus SR22 Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 124 events recorded from 2005 to 2025.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 08, 2018 | Mason City, IA | N669HT | Minor | substantial | The pilot’s improper hand propping procedure, which resulted in a runaway airplane and subsequent impact with a hangar. |
| Sep 07, 2018 | Kennett, MO | N131TX | Minor | substantial |
The pilot’s inadvertent activation of the fuel pump control rocker switch, which resulted in a loss of engine power shortly after takeoff. Contributin…The pilot’s inadvertent activation of the fuel pump control rocker switch, which resulted in a loss of engine power shortly after takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction with an entangled headset cord. |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Balchik, BU | LZ-SEV | Fatal (1) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Aug 20, 2018 | Granbury, TX | N1133T | Minor | substantial |
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing, which resulted in the airplane exiting the runway and impacting a ditc…The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing, which resulted in the airplane exiting the runway and impacting a ditch, tree, and fence. |
| Jun 30, 2018 | Hudson, NY | N615EM | Incident | substantial | Collision with a deer during landing. |
| Jun 01, 2018 | Midland, TX | N670SR | Fatal (2) | destroyed | An inadvertent stall, resulting in an uncontrollable descent and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the high density altitude. |
| Apr 08, 2018 | Lowville, NY | C-GMDQ | Incident | substantial | The pilot's diverted attention, which resulted in his inadequate monitoring of the airplane's attitude and a loss of control in flight. |
| Jan 07, 2017 | Meeker, CO | N5VK | Incident | substantial | A partial loss of engine power due to fuel contamination from an undetermined source. |
| Oct 23, 2016 | Kirksville, MO | N528HB | Incident | substantial |
The pilot’s improper compensation for changing wind during the landing flare, which resulted in an off-centered landing and a subsequent loss of direc…The pilot’s improper compensation for changing wind during the landing flare, which resulted in an off-centered landing and a subsequent loss of directional control. |
| Jul 05, 2016 | Madrid, Spain, SP | EC-KJO | Fatal (2) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| May 16, 2016 | Ailly-sur-Somme, FR | N19BV | Serious (2) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Apr 21, 2016 | Church Hill, MD | N27ML | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's decision to land on an unlighted grass airstrip at night, resulting in landing long, a loss of directional control, and collapsed landing …The pilot's decision to land on an unlighted grass airstrip at night, resulting in landing long, a loss of directional control, and collapsed landing gear producing substantial damage to the landing gear attachment point and left wing. |
| Mar 21, 2016 | Kagoshima, JA | JA01YK | Incident | minor | Investigation pending |
| Jan 08, 2016 | CONCORD, NC | C-GXXJ | Incident | substantial |
The pilot’s inadequate management of the airplane’s automated systems, which resulted in a loss of control during an instrument approach and necessita…The pilot’s inadequate management of the airplane’s automated systems, which resulted in a loss of control during an instrument approach and necessitated his subsequent deployment of the airplane’s parachute system. |
| Aug 27, 2015 | Scottsdale, AZ | N915TD | Incident | minor | The failure of the nose landing gear due to unanticipated fatigue loads. |
| Feb 28, 2015 | Ljubljana, Moste, Slovenia, SI | S5-DJW | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Jan 26, 2015 | Maui, PO | N7YT | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's inability to transfer fuel from the aft auxiliary fuel tank to the main fuel tanks for reasons that could not be determined because the ai…The pilot's inability to transfer fuel from the aft auxiliary fuel tank to the main fuel tanks for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane was ditched and not recovered. |
| Sep 25, 2014 | Elko, NV | N73TW | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision w…The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain. |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Wallops Island, VA | N930RH | Fatal (1) | substantial | The pilot’s impairment and subsequent incapacitation for reasons that could not be determined because the pilot and airplane were not recovered. |
| Jun 27, 2013 | Shepparton, Australia, AS | VH-CKS | Fatal (1) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| May 16, 2013 | Dallas, TX | N715CD | Incident | — |
The failure of the airplane’s parachute to deploy when activated during a loss of control in cruise flight due to the dynamic maneuvering of the airpl…The failure of the airplane’s parachute to deploy when activated during a loss of control in cruise flight due to the dynamic maneuvering of the airplane at the time of the activation, which exceeded the parachute system’s certification requirements. |
| Mar 29, 2013 | Alexandria, MN | N1967N | Minor | substantial |
The failure of maintenance personnel to install a safety wire during reinstallation of the right flap, which led to the separation of the right flap r…The failure of maintenance personnel to install a safety wire during reinstallation of the right flap, which led to the separation of the right flap rod from the right flap actuation fitting during flap extension. Contributing to the accident were inadequate inspections of the right flap during subsequent annual, prebuy, and preflight inspections. |
| Mar 27, 2013 | Zhuhai Sanzao Airport, CH | B-9592 | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Dec 06, 2012 | Eden Prairie, MN | N8161M | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to ensure the airplane was secured prior to attempting an engine start by handpropping. |
| Nov 16, 2012 | Show Low, AZ | N800RW | Minor | substantial |
The fatigue failure of an improperly installed nipple in the oil system of a supplemental type certificate-installed supercharger, which resulted in a…The fatigue failure of an improperly installed nipple in the oil system of a supplemental type certificate-installed supercharger, which resulted in a complete loss of engine oil during cruise climb. |