2 fatal · CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 · 2011-07-23 · Palm Bay, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA11FA414
Event ID
20110723X80555
Type
Accident
Date
2011-07-23
Location
Palm Bay, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.936944, -80.702499
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
CIRRUS DESIGN CORP
Model
SR22
Registration
N122HB
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering for a forced landing, resulting in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s failure to secure the oil gauge rod and cap assembly before flight and his decision not to land immediately following loss of oil pressure, which resulted in the total loss of engine power due to oil starvation.