MINR · Cirrus SR22 · 2018-09-07 · Kennett, MO, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR18LA256
Event ID
20180907X30058
Type
Accident
Date
2018-09-07
Location
Kennett, MO, USA
Coordinates
36.225833, -90.036666
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cirrus
Model
SR22
Registration
N131TX
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadvertent activation of the fuel pump control rocker switch, which resulted in a loss of engine power shortly after takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction with an entangled headset cord.