Aviation accident ERA13LA012

Name: aviation accident: CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 near Birmingham (2012-10-06)
Start: 2012-10-06
Location: Birmingham, AL, USA

SERS · CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 · 2012-10-06 · Birmingham, AL, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA13LA012
Event ID: 20121007X94725
Type: Accident
Date: 2012-10-06
Location: Birmingham, AL, USA
Coordinates: 33.563888, -86.75222

Injuries

Highest injury: SERS
Fatal: 0
Serious: 1
Minor: 1
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: CIRRUS DESIGN CORP
Model: SR22
Registration: N80KW
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during a missed approach in instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's overreliance on the autopilot system and his inability to hand-fly the airplane once the autopilot was disconnected.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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