NONE · CIRRUS SR22 · 2023-10-12 · Martinsville, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA24LA007
Event ID
20231012193235
Type
Accident
Date
2023-10-12
Location
Martinsville, VA, USA
Coordinates
36.630833, -80.018333
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
CIRRUS
Model
SR22
Registration
N253BC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain a positive climb rate after takeoff while distracted by primary flight display anomaly and terrain alerts. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to take off with the airplane over its maximum gross weight, which reduced its initial climb performance.