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CAPS Event History

As of 27 October 2020 there have been 100 saves with 203 survivors in aircraft equipped with the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS). Here is a synopsis of all of the known CAPS parachute activations.


CAPS Event 115 CAPS Save 100

Oct. 24, 2020

Johnston County, OK

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 4
  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Field

CAPS Event 114 CAPS Save 99

Oct. 13, 2020

Yuba City, CA

  • Aircraft: SR22T
  • Injured: 2
  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Field

CAPS Event 113 CAPS Save 98

Oct. 8, 2020

Langdorp, Belgium

  • Aircraft: SR22T
  • Uninjured: 2
  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Field

CAPS Event 112 CAPS Save 97

May. 31, 2020

Calshot, United Kingdom

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 2
  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Water

CAPS Event 111 CAPS Save 96

Mar. 17, 2020

Conway, SC

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 1
  • Weather: IMC
  • Landing: Field/Backyard

CAPS Event 110 CAPS Save 95

Jan. 27, 2020

Woody Creek, CO

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 2
  • Weather: IMC
  • Landing: Mountain Side

CAPS Event 109 CAPS Save 94

Jan. 2, 2020

Kenansville, NC

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 2
  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Field

CAPS Event 108 CAPS Save 93

Nov. 22, 2019

Tyler, TX

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Seriously Injured: 1
  • Uninjured: 1
  • Weather: IMC
  • Landing: Field/Home

CAPS Event 107 CAPS Save 92

Sep. 14, 2019

Orange, TX

  • Aircraft: SR20
  • Uninjured: 2
  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Field/Trees

CAPS Event 106 CAPS Save 91

Sep. 13, 2019

Fort Wayne, IN

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Injured: 2
  • Weather: VFR
  • Landing: Field

CAPS Event 105 CAPS Save 90

Sep. 1, 2019

Foley, AL

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 4
  • Landing: Field

CAPS Event 104 CAPS Save 89

Aug. 22, 2019

Mount Mitchell, NC

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Injured: 2
  • Landing: Trees

CAPS Event 103 CAPS Save 88

Aug. 19, 2019

Tappahannock, VA

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Seriously Injured: 1
  • Landing: Trees, swamp

CAPS Event 102 CAPS Save 87

Jul. 27, 2019

Lac-Walker, Quebec, Canda

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 1
  • Factors:

    Loss of Engine Power

  • Landing: Forest

CAPS Event 101 CAPS Save 86

Jul. 16, 2019

Pehritzsch, Germany

  • Aircraft: SR22T
  • Uninjured: 1

CAPS Event 100 CAPS Save 85

Jun. 13, 2019

Unknown, Korea

  • Aircraft: SR20
  • Uninjured: 1
  • Factors:

    Loss of Engine Power

CAPS Event 99 CAPS Save 84

Mar. 5, 2019

Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 2
  • Landing: Ocean

CAPS Event 98 CAPS Save 83

Dec. 18, 2018

Nogent Le Roi, France

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 2
  • Landing: Muddy Field

CAPS Event 97 CAPS Save 82

Nov. 29, 2018

Kennesaw, GA

  • Aircraft: SR22T
  • Uninjured: 2
  • Landing: lawn/trees of school campus

CAPS Event 96 CAPS Save 81

Nov. 21, 2018

Cumberland, WI

  • Aircraft: SR22T
  • Uninjured: 1
  • Activation: 2000 feet
  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Field

CAPS Event 95 CAPS Save 80

Oct. 12, 2018

Midland, TX

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 2
  • Activation: 300 feet
  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Parking Lot

CAPS Event 94 CAPS Save 79

Sep. 30, 2018

Addison, TX

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 2
  • Landing: Residential

CAPS Event 93 CAPS Save 78

Sep. 7, 2018

Kennett, MO

  • Aircraft: SR22T
  • Injured: 2
  • Landing: Field

CAPS Event 92 CAPS Save 77

Jul. 17, 2018

Slate Creek, ID

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 2

CAPS Event 91 CAPS Save 76

Jun. 19, 2018

Wickenburg, AZ

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Seriously Injured: 1
  • Uninjured: 1
  • Landing: Desert Field

CAPS Event 90 CAPS Save 75

Jun. 9, 2018

Benington, UK, England

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Injured: 2
  • Landing: Field

CAPS Event 89 CAPS Save 74

Apr. 8, 2018

Lowville, NY

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 3
  • Landing: Field

CAPS Event 88 CAPS Save 73

Oct. 3, 2017

Blythe, CA

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 2

CAPS Event 87

Jun. 30, 2017

Lynchburg, VA

  • Aircraft: SR22

CAPS Event 86 CAPS Save 72

Jun. 30, 2017

Dixon, CA

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Injured: 2

CAPS Event 85 CAPS Save 71

Nov. 22, 2016

Chengju, South Korea

  • Aircraft: SR20
  • Uninjured: 3
  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Trees

CAPS Event 84 CAPS Save 70

Oct. 28, 2016

Bloomfield, NM

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 1
  • Factors:

    Loss of engine power

  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Field

CAPS Event 83 CAPS Save 69

Aug. 13, 2016

Des Moines, IA

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 4
  • Factors:

    Engine Failure

  • Activation: 900 feet
  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Street

CAPS Event 82 CAPS Save 68

Jul. 6, 2016

Macon, GA

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 1
  • Factors:

    Engine Failure, Loss of Oil Pressure

  • Activation: 400 feet
  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Field

CAPS Event 81 CAPS Save 67

Jun. 18, 2016

Colorado Springs, CO

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 3
  • Factors:

    Engine Failure, Loss of Oil Pressure

  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Field

CAPS Event 80 CAPS Save 66

Jun. 9, 2016

Frankfurt, Germany

  • Aircraft: SR22T
  • Uninjured: 3

CAPS Event 79 CAPS Save 65

May. 16, 2016

Ailly-sur-Somme, France

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Seriously Injured: 2
  • Landing: Field

CAPS Event 78 CAPS Save 64

Mar. 23, 2016

Alexandria, LA

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 2
  • Factors:

    Loss of Engine Power

CAPS Event 77 CAPS Save 63

Mar. 5, 2016

Hauppuage, NY

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 2
  • Factors:

    Valve strikes on pistons

  • Landing: Field

CAPS Event 76 CAPS Save 62

Feb. 29, 2016

Laguna Pueblo, NM

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Injured: 4
  • Factors:

    Loss of Engine Power

  • Landing: Field

CAPS Event 75 CAPS Save 61

Feb. 22, 2016

Palatka, FL

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Injured: 1
  • Factors:

    Loss of Engine Power

  • Landing: Field

CAPS Event 74 CAPS Save 60

Jan. 8, 2016

Concord, NC

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 2
  • Factors:

    Disorientation

  • Landing: Field

CAPS Event 73 CAPS Save 59

Dec. 29, 2015

Coalgate, OK

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 1
  • Factors:

    Fuel starvation

  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Field

CAPS Event 72 CAPS Save 58

Dec. 27, 2015

Watertown, WI

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Injured: 1
  • Factors:

    Fuel starvation

  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Field

CAPS Event 71 CAPS Save 57

Dec. 16, 2015

Charles Town, WV

  • Aircraft: SR20
  • Uninjured: 2
  • Factors:

    Spin

  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Trees

CAPS Event 70 CAPS Save 56

Nov. 13, 2015

Jefferson, NC

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 2
  • Factors:

    Loss of Engine Power

  • Weather: IMC
  • Landing: Field

CAPS Event 69 CAPS Save 55

Nov. 3, 2015

Fayetteville, AR

  • Aircraft: SR22T
  • Injured: 3
  • Factors:

    Loss of oil pressure; t-connector

  • Activation: 800 feet
  • Weather: IMC
  • Landing: Highway

CAPS Event 68 CAPS Save 54

Oct. 16, 2015

Lancaster, TX

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 2
  • Factors:

    Pilot Error

  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Powerline

CAPS Event 67 Not CAPS Save

Jul. 22, 2015

Lake Wales, FL

  • Aircraft: SR20
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Seriously Injured: 1
  • Factors:

    Loss of Engine Power

  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Field

CAPS Event 66 CAPS Save 53

Jul. 7, 2015

Houston, TX

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 2
  • Factors:

    Loss of Engine Power; detonation

  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Street

CAPS Event 65 CAPS Save 52

Mar. 1, 2015

Ljubljana, Slovenia

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 1
  • Factors:

    CFIT

  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Field

CAPS Event 64 CAPS Save 51

Jan. 25, 2015

Maui, HI

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 1
  • Factors:

    Loss of Engine Power

  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Water / Ocean

CAPS Event 63 CAPS Save 50

Nov. 28, 2014

Hampton County, SC

  • Aircraft: SR22T
  • Injured: 3
  • Seriously Injured: 1
  • Factors:

    Mechanical

  • Landing: Trees

CAPS Event 62 CAPS Save 49

Oct. 23, 2014

Frederick, MD

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Injured: 1
  • Uninjured: 1
  • Factors:

    Mid-air Collision

  • Activation: 1300 feet
  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Trees

CAPS Event 61 CAPS Save 48

Oct. 22, 2014

Lexington, NC

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 1
  • Factors:

    Mechanical

  • Activation: 2500 feet
  • Landing: Field

CAPS Event 60 CAPS Save 47

Oct. 12, 2014

Nishikata, Japan

  • Aircraft: SR20
  • Injured: 1
  • Factors:

    Fuel

  • Landing: Trees

CAPS Event 59 CAPS Save 46

Jun. 11, 2014

Burlington, MA

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 2
  • Factors:

    Engine Failure

  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Trees

CAPS Event 58 CAPS Save 45

May. 12, 2014

Louyang, China

  • Aircraft: SR20
  • Uninjured: 3
  • Activation: 2500 feet

CAPS Event 57 CAPS Save 44

May. 10, 2014

Katoomba, NSW, Australia

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Injured: 1
  • Uninjured: 2
  • Factors:

    Stall/Spin

  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Trees

CAPS Event 56 CAPS Save 43

Mar. 3, 2014

Nogales, Mexico

  • Aircraft: SR20
  • Uninjured: 1
  • Factors:

    Engine Failure

  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Field

CAPS Event 55 CAPS Save 42

Feb. 14, 2014

Gunnison, CO

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 1
  • Factors:

    Icing

  • Weather: IMC

CAPS Event 54 CAPS Save 41

Jan. 9, 2014

Pocatello, ID

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Injured: 2
  • Factors:

    Engine Failure / Magneto

  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Field

CAPS Event 53 CAPS Save 40

Jan. 6, 2014

Claveau, France

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 2
  • Activation: 1800 feet
  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Field

CAPS Event 52 CAPS Save 39

Jan. 4, 2014

Buckhannon, WV

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 1
  • Factors:

    Loss of Engine Power

  • Activation: 500 feet
  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Road

CAPS Event 51 CAPS Save 38

Nov. 14, 2013

Guramirim, Brazil

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 3
  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Trees

CAPS Event 50 CAPS Save 37

Aug. 19, 2013

Texarkana, AR

  • Aircraft: SR22T
  • Uninjured: 1
  • Factors:

    Fuel exhaustion

  • Activation: 364 feet
  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Field

CAPS Event 49 Not CAPS Save

Jul. 31, 2013

Poncins, France

  • Aircraft: SR20
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Trees

CAPS Event 48 CAPS Save 36

Jul. 20, 2013

Tappahannock, VA

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 4
  • Factors:

    Mechanical, Engine Failure / Counterweights

  • Activation: 500 feet
  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Trees

CAPS Event 47 Not CAPS Save

Jul. 18, 2013

Lanseria, South Africa

  • Aircraft: SR20
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Weather: VMC

CAPS Event 46 CAPS Save 35

Jul. 5, 2013

La Guajira, Colombia

  • Aircraft: SR22T
  • Uninjured: 2
  • Factors:

    Mid-air collision

  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Water, Ocean

CAPS Event 45 CAPS Save 34

Jun. 6, 2013

Cheltenham, United Kingdom

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 1
  • Factors:

    Disorientation

  • Weather: IMC
  • Landing: Garden

CAPS Event 44

May. 16, 2013

Addison, TX

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 1
  • Factors:

    Disorientation

  • Weather: IMC
  • Landing: Airport

CAPS Event 43 CAPS Save 33

Mar. 29, 2013

Alexandria, MN

  • Aircraft: SR22T
  • Injured: 2
  • Uninjured: 2
  • Factors:

    Flap Failure

  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Frozen lake

CAPS Event 42 CAPS Save 32

Jan. 22, 2013

Danbury, CT

  • Aircraft: SR20
  • Uninjured: 3
  • Factors:

    Fuel

  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Powerline, Residential

CAPS Event 41 CAPS Save 31

Nov. 21, 2012

Gilgandra, Australia

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Injured: 1
  • Uninjured: 1
  • Factors:

    Engine Failure / Loss of Oil

  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Field

CAPS Event 40 CAPS Save 30

Nov. 16, 2012

Show Low, AZ

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 1
  • Factors:

    loss of engine power

  • Activation: 1500 feet
  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Field

CAPS Event 39 CAPS Save 29

Sep. 10, 2012

Birmingham, AL

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Injured: 1
  • Seriously Injured: 1
  • Factors:

    pilot disorientation

  • Activation: 1000 feet
  • Weather: IMC
  • Landing: Field, urban lot

CAPS Event 38 CAPS Save 28

Jul. 22, 2012

Pickens, SC

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 4
  • Factors:

    loss of engine power

  • Activation: 1000 feet
  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Trees

CAPS Event 37 CAPS Save 27

Mar. 24, 2012

Itu, Brazil

  • Aircraft: SR20
  • Uninjured: 2
  • Factors:

    loss of engine power

  • Activation: 1500 feet
  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Field

CAPS Event 36 Not CAPS Save

Feb. 29, 2012

Melbourne, FL

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Fatalities: 3
  • Factors:

    Stall/Spin

  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Field

CAPS Event 35 CAPS Save 26

Jan. 7, 2012

Andros Island, Bahamas

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 2
  • Factors:

    loss of engine power

  • Activation: 2300 feet
  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Water/Ocean

CAPS Event 34 CAPS Save 25

Nov. 20, 2011

New Orleans, LA

  • Aircraft: SR20
  • Uninjured: 1
  • Factors:

    loss of engine power

  • Activation: 300 feet
  • Weather: IMC
  • Landing: Water/Lake

CAPS Event 33 Not CAPS Save

Oct. 24, 2011

Carrollton, TX

  • Aircraft: SR22T
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Seriously Injured: 2
  • Factors:

    Fuel

  • Activation: 7 feet
  • Weather: IMC

CAPS Event 32 Not CAPS Save

Jun. 6, 2011

Asturias Airport, Spain

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Factors:

    Disorientation

  • Activation: 50 feet
  • Weather: IMC
  • Landing: Trees

CAPS Event 31 CAPS Save 24

Jan. 30, 2011

Bennett, CO

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 1
  • Factors:

    Disorientation

  • Activation: 1046 feet
  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Field

CAPS Event 30 CAPS Save 23

Jan. 27, 2011

Cross City, FL

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 1
  • Factors:

    Loss of Engine Power

  • Activation: 1000 feet
  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Field, Tree stump

CAPS Event 29

Dec. 15, 2010

Nacogdoches, TX

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 1
  • Factors:

    loss of engine power

  • Activation: 50 feet
  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Residence

CAPS Event 28 CAPS Save 22

Sep. 30, 2010

Mathias, WV

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 2
  • Factors:

    loss of control

  • Activation: 1134 feet
  • Weather: IMC
  • Landing: Trees

CAPS Event 27

Aug. 23, 2010

Porter, TX

  • Aircraft: SR20
  • Seriously Injured: 1
  • Factors:

    Engine Failure

  • Activation: 50 feet
  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Trees

CAPS Event 26 CAPS Save 21

Aug. 16, 2010

Idabel, OK

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 2
  • Factors:

    Fuel Exhaustion

  • Activation: 336 feet
  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Field

CAPS Event 25 CAPS Save 20

Jul. 10, 2010

Hornton, Oxfordshire, UK

  • Aircraft: SR20
  • Uninjured: 2
  • Factors:

    Disorientation

  • Activation: 1000 feet
  • Weather: IMC
  • Landing: Shrubs

CAPS Event 24 CAPS Save 19

May. 28, 2010

Sirdal, Norway

  • Aircraft: SR20
  • Uninjured: 4
  • Factors:

    Weather, Icing

  • Activation: 2000 feet
  • Weather: IMC
  • Landing: Rocks

CAPS Event 23 Not CAPS Save

Feb. 6, 2010

Boulder, CO

  • Aircraft: SR20
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Factors:

    Midair Impact

  • Activation: 4500 feet
  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Field

CAPS Event 22 CAPS Save 18

Dec. 24, 2009

Hamilton Island, Australia

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Seriously Injured: 1
  • Factors:

    Engine Failure

  • Activation: 441 feet
  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Water/Ocean

CAPS Event 21 CAPS Save 17

Jun. 8, 2009

Eilkin, NC

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 1
  • Factors:

    Engine Failure

  • Activation: 5000 feet
  • Landing: Field

CAPS Event 20 CAPS Save 16

Mar. 15, 2009

Gaithersburg, MD

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 1
  • Factors:

    Open Door

  • Activation: 1800 feet
  • Weather: IMC
  • Landing: Street

CAPS Event 19 Not CAPS Save

Feb. 17, 2009

Deltona, FL

  • Aircraft: SR20
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Activation: 50 feet
  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Trees

CAPS Event 18 CAPS Save 15

Dec. 19, 2008

Patterson, LA

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 1
  • Factors:

    Fuel

  • Activation: 10000 feet
  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Water/Canal

CAPS Event 17 CAPS Save 14

Dec. 18, 2008

Gouvy, Belgium

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Injured: 1
  • Factors:

    Icing

  • Activation: 2000 feet
  • Weather: IMC
  • Landing: Trees

CAPS Event 16 CAPS Save 13

Nov. 10, 2008

Turriaco, Italy

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Seriously Injured: 1
  • Uninjured: 3
  • Factors:

    Fuel Exhaustion

  • Activation: 200 feet
  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Trees

CAPS Event 15 CAPS Save 12

Oct. 11, 2008

Huesco, Spain

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 3
  • Factors:

    Disorientation

  • Activation: 2000 feet
  • Weather: IMC
  • Landing: Wires

CAPS Event 14 Not CAPS Save

Mar. 20, 2008

Waxhaw, NC

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Activation: 50 feet

CAPS Event 13 CAPS Save 11

Aug. 12, 2007

Siassconset, MA

  • Aircraft: SR20
  • Seriously Injured: 2
  • Factors:

    Weather

  • Activation: 1800 feet
  • Weather: IMC
  • Landing: Wires, Tower

CAPS Event 12 CAPS Save 10

Apr. 9, 2007

Luna, NM

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 1
  • Factors:

    Weather

  • Activation: 4200 feet
  • Weather: IMC
  • Landing: Trees

CAPS Event 11

Feb. 6, 2007

Sydney, Austraila

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Seriously Injured: 2
  • Factors:

    Engine Failure

  • Activation: 120 feet
  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Shrubs, Trees

CAPS Event 10 CAPS Save 9

Sep. 22, 2006

Bull Bay, Jamaica

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 4
  • Factors:

    Fuel cap leak

  • Activation: 1500 feet
  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Trees

CAPS Event 9 CAPS Save 8

Aug. 28, 2006

Indianapolis, IN

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Seriously Injured: 3
  • Factors:

    Weather

  • Activation: 528 feet
  • Weather: IMC
  • Landing: Water, pond

CAPS Event 8 CAPS Save 7

Feb. 6, 2006

Wagner, SD

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 2
  • Factors:

    WX-clouds, Airspeed

  • Activation: 2000 feet
  • Weather: IMC
  • Landing: Field

CAPS Event 7 CAPS Save 6

Jan. 13, 2006

Childersburg, AL

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 3
  • Factors:

    Planning/Decision, Preflight, Flight into adverse weather

  • Activation: 7000 feet
  • Weather: IMC
  • Landing: Trees

CAPS Event 6 CAPS Save 5

Jun. 30, 2005

Haverstraw, NY

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Seriously Injured: 1
  • Activation: 1800 feet
  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Water, Hudson River

CAPS Event 5 Not CAPS Save

Feb. 6, 2005

Norden, CA

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Factors:

    Icing, Weather

  • Activation: 2000 feet
  • Weather: IMC
  • Landing: Rocks, Snow, Mountain

CAPS Event 4 CAPS Save 4

Sep. 19, 2004

Peters, CA

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 2
  • Activation: 13000 feet
  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Trees, walnut grove

CAPS Event 3 CAPS Save 3

Apr. 10, 2004

Fort Lauderdale, FL

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 1
  • Factors:

    Pitot static contamination

  • Activation: 1200 feet
  • Weather: IMC
  • Landing: Trees

CAPS Event 2 CAPS Save 2

Apr. 8, 2004

Mount O'Leary, BC, Canada

  • Aircraft: SR20
  • Uninjured: 4
  • Activation: 4000 feet
  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Rocks, Mountain

CAPS Event 1 CAPS Save 1

Oct. 3, 2002

Lewisville, TX

  • Aircraft: SR22
  • Uninjured: 1
  • Factors:

    Maintenance

  • Activation: 1500 feet
  • Weather: VMC
  • Landing: Trees, golf course
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