NONE · Cirrus SR22 · 2019-08-22 · Burnsville, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA19LA257
Event ID
20190822X45548
Type
Accident
Date
2019-08-22
Location
Burnsville, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.745277, -82.28833
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cirrus
Model
SR22
Registration
N404PE
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s reliance on latent satellite weather imagery for tactical weather avoidance, which resulted in flight into thunderstorms and a loss of control. Also causal was an engine overspeed during the uncontrolled descent, which resulted in catastrophic damage to the magnetos and a total loss of engine power. Findings Environmental issues Thunderstorm - Effect on operation