1 fatal · CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 · 2016-06-10 · Marion, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN16FA214
Event ID
20160611X73822
Type
Accident
Date
2016-06-10
Location
Marion, IL, USA
Coordinates
37.77, -89.006942
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CIRRUS DESIGN CORP
Model
SR22
Registration
N508AJ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilots' failure to maintain adequate airspeed while executing a simulated engine failure and landing maneuver, which resulted in the wing's critical angle of attack being exceeded and a subsequent aerodynamic stall and loss of control.