Fatal accident #13 near Norden, CA in SR22 N286CD on 2005/02/06
Cirrus Fatal Accident #13
Norden, CA |
| Date: |
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2005/02/06 |
| Fatalities: |
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1 fatal |
| Plane: |
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SR22 N286CD |
| Pilot: |
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Inst |
| Experience: |
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474 hrs; 70 SR2X hrs |
| NTSB: |
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LAX05FA088 ProbCause |
| Flight: |
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Night IFR in IMC |
| Coords: |
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39.283N 120.333W |
| Synopsis |
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Pilot reported icing at night over mountains at 16,000 feet, attempted to climb but began accelerated descent; parachute was deployed at very high speed and separated from the airframe.
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Fatal accident #13 near Norden, CA in SR22 N286CD on 2005/02/06
Note: This fatal accident involved a CAPS activation, so it appears both here as fatal accident #13 and as CAPS activation #5. All the information should appear on this page. The parachute deployed during a high-speed descent at a speed believed to be about 270 knots, twice Vpd of 133 knots, and separated from the airframe.
Accident Chain Details
Sequence of decisions that led to the accident:
COPA Forum Discussions
Links to threads and/or posts that discuss this accident:
- Cirrus Icing Accident in Calif.? , Mon, Feb 7 2005
- Tahoe NTSB prelim posted, Wed, Feb 23 2005
- NTSB Final Report - Norden CA Icing Accident, Fri, Dec 29 2006
- Icing accident waiting to happen - tailplane stall, Mon, Mar 26 2007
- Re: De-Ice..who would buy a new SR22 WITHOUT IT? , Sat, Nov 17 2007
- AOPA Presentation on Cirrus Icing Accident, Fri, Apr 3, 2009
- AOPA Cirrus Accident Case Study- Icing, Sat, Nov 28, 2009
News Reports
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Media
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Aerial photo of wreckage site from NTSB docket (see below)
NTSB Docket Files
NTSB Preliminary Report: xxx
NTSB Factual Report: xxx
NTSB Probable Cause Report: xxx
NTSB Docket of Related Information:
| Project Information (as of Oct 15, 2008 07:37) |
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| Project ID(mkey) |
Investigation Type |
Mode |
| 60969 |
Accident |
Aviation |
| NTSB Accident ID |
Occurrence Date |
Location |
| LAX05FA088 |
Feb 06, 2005 |
Norden, CA, United States |
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| Docket Information |
| Docket ID |
Creation Date |
Last Modified |
Public Release Date & Time |
| 39812 |
Jun 02, 2005 |
Oct 18, 2006 |
10/18/2006 13:56 |
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| List of Contents |
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| File ID |
Filing Date |
Document Title |
Pages |
Photo |
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| 323922 |
Jun 02, 2005 |
Meteorology 5 - Factual Report of Group Chairman |
28 |
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| 345451 |
Apr 13, 2006 |
Map with radar tracks and Communications |
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1 |
| 345452 |
Apr 13, 2006 |
Map of Intial Debris Field |
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1 |
| 345453 |
Apr 13, 2006 |
Map of Main Wreckage Debris Field |
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1 |
| 345454 |
Apr 13, 2006 |
Truckee, CA Weather Observations |
1 |
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| 345641 |
Apr 18, 2006 |
Transcript of Radio Communications |
11 |
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| 345656 |
Apr 18, 2006 |
Photo- Main Wreckage Debris Field |
1 |
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| 345458 |
Apr 13, 2006 |
Pilot Toxicological Report |
1 |
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| 345645 |
Apr 18, 2006 |
Statement of Party Representatives to NTSB Investigation |
1 |
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| 345647 |
Apr 18, 2006 |
Release of Aircraft Wreckage, NTSB Form 6120.15 |
1 |
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| 345655 |
Apr 18, 2006 |
McGrath- Pilot Logbook |
25 |
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| 345658 |
Apr 18, 2006 |
Aircraft Logbook |
14 |
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