2 fatal · CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 · 2009-04-28 · Mayfield Village, OH, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN09FA267
Event ID
20090428X81708
Type
Accident
Date
2009-04-28
Location
Mayfield Village, OH, USA
Coordinates
41.559165, -81.436943
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CIRRUS DESIGN CORP
Model
SR22
Registration
N504MD
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while operating in instrument meteorological conditions due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inattention to basic aircraft control while attempting to program the autopilot system.