SERS · Cirrus SR22 · 2019-08-19 · Tappahannock, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA19FA251
Event ID
20190819X74817
Type
Accident
Date
2019-08-19
Location
Tappahannock, VA, USA
Coordinates
37.86, -76.884719
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cirrus
Model
SR22
Registration
N621JE
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inability to land on the runway in dark night conditions with reported smoke in the cockpit, which necessitated the deployment of the airplane's parachute system.