1 fatal · Cirrus Design Corp. SR22 · 2007-12-30 · Paso Robles, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX08FA043
Event ID
20080114X00045
Type
Accident
Date
2007-12-30
Location
Paso Robles, CA, USA
Coordinates
35.542221, -120.522781
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cirrus Design Corp.
Model
SR22
Registration
N254SR
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's encounter with isolated moderate (or greater) turbulence, updrafts, and downdrafts associated with localized mountain wave conditions at low altitude, and, his failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the encounter that resulted in an inadvertent accelerated stall. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's decision to conduct low altitude flight maneuver and the pilot's diverted attention while using a cell phone.