1 fatal · Cirrus SR22 · 2020-08-29 · Lawrenceville, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN20LA367
Event ID
20200829X95443
Type
Accident
Date
2020-08-29
Location
Lawrenceville, IL, USA
Coordinates
38.789722, -87.605003
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cirrus
Model
SR22
Registration
N607SR
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s controlled flight into terrain as a result of his failure to properly execute an instrument approach and maintain clearance from trees in night instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s unfamiliarity with a newly installed avionics system.