CAPS Event #157

CAPS Save #132

Oct. 2, 2024
Bakersfield, CA, USA

CAPS Event 157 Photo

CAPS Event #156

Not a CAPS Save - Too Low

Sep. 26, 2024
Provo, UT, USA

CAPS Event 156 Photo
  • Aircraft:SR22 N831AZ
  • Injuries:2 Fatal
  • Weather:VMC
  • Forum Thread(s): Cirrus Fatal #183 in SR22 N831AZ near Provo, UT [27 Sep 2024] (was "Cirrus Stall / Spin Accident KPVU")
  • Synopsis: Following a go-around due to a traffic conflict, pilot lost control turning to base leg for another landing attempt. ADS-B data detected the airplane slowing to about 80 kts groundspeed just before turning base and ended shortly after the right turn was initiated over Utah Lake near the accident site. A witness saw the airplane’s parachute start to deploy just prior to the airplane impacting the water

CAPS Event #155

CAPS Save #131

Jul. 31, 2024
Egg Harbor City, NJ, USA

CAPS Event 155 Photo

CAPS Event #154

CAPS Save #130

Jun. 19, 2024
Litchfield, MI, USA

CAPS Event 154 Photo

CAPS Event #153

Not a CAPS Save - Too Low

Jun. 1, 2024
Aitkin, MN, USA

CAPS Event 153 Photo
  • Aircraft:SR20 N275RS
  • Injuries:1 Minor, 2 Uninjured
  • Weather:VMC
  • Forum Thread(s): CAPS Pull in SR20 N275RS near Aitkin, MN [1-Jun-2024]
  • Synopsis: According to the pilot, during the landing, the airplane touched down, bounced, and the pilot elected to perform a go-around. The pilot reported that the engine did not seem right when he applied full power for the go-around, and the airplane’s climb performance was degraded. At a low altitude, the pilot then activated the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System, and the airplane came rest upright in the vegetation adjacent to the runway.”

CAPS Event #152

CAPS Save #129

Mar. 16, 2024
Winokur, GA, USA

  • Aircraft:SR22 N469GB
  • Injuries:2 Uninjured
  • Weather:VMC
  • Forum Thread(s): CAPS save #129 in SR22 N469GB near Reidsville, GA [16 March 2024]
  • Synopsis: Pilot reported loss of engine power, diverted towards Reidsville Municipal Airport (KRVJ) but deployed CAPS about 10 nm south of the airport. Pilot, Passenger, and dog uninjured.

CAPS Event #151

CAPS Save #128

Mar. 8, 2024
Shelter Cove, CA, USA

CAPS Event 151 Photo

CAPS Event #150

CAPS Save #127

Mar. 5, 2024
Bellevue, WA, USA

CAPS Event 150 Photo

CAPS Event #149

CAPS Save #126

Oct. 15, 2023
South Bend, IN, USA

CAPS Event 149 Photo

CAPS Event #148

CAPS Save #125

Sep. 29, 2023
Villeneuve, AB, Canada

CAPS Event 148 Photo

CAPS Event #147

CAPS Save #124

Jul. 11, 2023
Boelus, NE, USA

CAPS Event #146

Not CAPS Save-Too Low

Jun. 6, 2023
Jamestown, NY, USA

CAPS Event 146 Photo

CAPS Event #145

Not CAPS Save-Too Fast

Apr. 2, 2023
Oxbow, OR

CAPS Event 145 Photo
  • Aircraft:SR22 N424SW
  • Injuries:2 Fatal
  • Weather:IMC, Icing
  • Reports: aviation-safety.net wikibase 310048
  • Forum Thread(s): Cirrus fatal #170 in SR22 N424SW near Oxbow, OR [2 April 2023]
  • Synopsis: Pilot and passenger suffered fatal injuries when the pilot flew a non-FIKI aircraft into IMC and forecast moderate Icing over mountainous terrain, the aircraft made a sharp turn, and a rapid descent ensued from which the pilot did not recover. Witnesses reported the aircraft descending out of the cloud base rapidly in a nose down profile, followed approximately six minutes later by an empty parachute.

CAPS Event #144

CAPS Save #123

Mar. 29, 2023
Massaranduba, Santa Catarina, Brazil

CAPS Event 144 Photo

CAPS Event #143

CAPS Save #122

Mar. 11, 2023
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

CAPS Event 143 Photo

CAPS Event #142

CAPS Save #121

Jan. 25, 2023
Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil

CAPS Event 142 Photo

CAPS Event #141

CAPS Save #120 (SF50 CAPS Save #2)

Nov. 25, 2022
Mount Comfort, IN, USA

CAPS Event 141 Photo

CAPS Event #140

CAPS Save #119

Nov. 16, 2022
Damme, West Flanders, Belgium

CAPS Event 140 Photo
  • Aircraft:SR22 N821CC
  • Injuries:1 Uninjured
  • Weather:IMC
  • Activation: 3000 AGL
  • Landing: Field
  • Reports: aviation-safety.net wikibase 301264
  • Forum Thread(s): CAPS Save #119 in SR22 N821CC near Damme, Belgium [16 Nov 2022]
  • Synopsis: While flying from Germany to Cambridge, UK, at 10,000 feet, the pilot experienced vibration, made a Pan-Pan call and diverted towards Ostend, Belgium. After making the turn, a loud bang signaled that the propeller departed the aircraft. The pilot immediately decided on the need to deploy CAPS and declared an emergency. Prior to activating CAPS, the pilot searched for a suitable place to deploy while descending. At approximately 3000 feet AGL, the pilot pulled the red handle and landed in a muddy field without injury

CAPS Event #139

CAPS Save #118

Nov. 10, 2022
Gonzales, LA, USA

CAPS Event 139 Photo

CAPS Event #138

CAPS Save #117

Sep. 19, 2022
Sioux Falls, SD, USA

CAPS Event 138 Photo

CAPS Event #137

CAPS Save #116 (SF50 CAPS Save #1)

Sep. 9, 2022
Saint Cloud, FL, USA

CAPS Event 137 Photo

CAPS Event #136

CAPS Anomaly 5

Jun. 4, 2022
Palatka, FL, USA

CAPS Event 136 Photo

CAPS Event #135

CAPS Save #115

Apr. 13, 2022
Twin Lakes, CO, USA

CAPS Event 135 Photo

CAPS Event #134

CAPS Save #114

Mar. 20, 2022
Sneslev, Sjælland, Denmark

CAPS Event 134 Photo

CAPS Event #133

CAPS Save #113

Feb. 10, 2022
Lincoln, NE, USA

CAPS Event 133 Photo

CAPS Event #132

CAPS Save #112

Jan. 31, 2022
Hutchinson, MN, USA

CAPS Event 132 Photo

CAPS Event #131

CAPS Save #111

Jan. 13, 2022
Lexington, SC, USA

CAPS Event 131 Photo

CAPS Event #130

CAPS Save #110

Dec. 31, 2021
Louyang, China

CAPS Event 130 Photo

CAPS Event #129

CAPS Save #109

Dec. 16, 2021
Knoxville, TN, USA

CAPS Event 129 Photo

CAPS Event #128

CAPS Save #108

Aug. 11, 2021
McMinnville, TN, USA

CAPS Event 128 Photo

CAPS Event #127

CAPS Save #107

Jul. 1, 2021
Fort Myers, FL, USA

CAPS Event 127 Photo

CAPS Event #126

CAPS Save #106

Jun. 15, 2021
Truckee, CA, USA

CAPS Event 126 Photo

CAPS Event #125

CAPS Save #105

May. 15, 2021
Whitewater, WI, USA

CAPS Event 125 Photo

CAPS Event #124

CAPS Save #104

May. 12, 2021
Englewood, CO, USA

CAPS Event 124 Photo

CAPS Event #123

CAPS Save #103

Apr. 13, 2021
Cabannes, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

CAPS Event 123 Photo

CAPS Event #122

CAPS Anomaly 4

Mar. 28, 2021
Marana, AZ, USA

CAPS Event 122 Photo
  • Aircraft:SR22 N644SR
  • Injuries:2 Uninjured
  • Weather:VMC
  • Activation: 2000 AGL
  • Landing: Road, Desert
  • Reports: NTSB Final WPR21LA145 aviation-safety.net wikibase 249216
  • Forum Thread(s): CAPS Event #122 near Marana AZ [28 March 2021]
  • Synopsis: Pilot reported loss of engine power due to catastrophic engine failure. He determined to deploy CAPS over the desert. However, the activation failed and the pilot successfully landed on a dirt road. The NTSB determined that CAPS rocket failed to fire due to undetermined inconsistencies within ignition material in the rocket igniter assembly/squib

CAPS Event #121

CAPS Save #102

Nov. 21, 2020
Mayanguana, Bahamas

CAPS Event 121 Photo

CAPS Event #120

CAPS Save #101

Nov. 19, 2020
Ogden, UT, USA

CAPS Event 120 Photo

CAPS Event #119

CAPS Save #100

Oct. 24, 2020
Tishomingo, OK, USA

CAPS Event 119 Photo

CAPS Event #118

CAPS Save #99

Oct. 13, 2020
Yuba City, CA, USA

CAPS Event 118 Photo

CAPS Event #117

CAPS Save #98

Oct. 8, 2020
Langdorp, Belgium

CAPS Event 117 Photo

CAPS Event #116

Not CAPS Save-Too Low

Sep. 28, 2020
Bois du Bosquet, La Chevillotte, Doubs, France

CAPS Event 116 Photo

CAPS Event #115

CAPS Save #97

May. 31, 2020
Calshot, Hampshire, UK

CAPS Event 115 Photo

CAPS Event #114

Not CAPS Save-Too Low

May. 20, 2020
Santa Maria, CA, USA

CAPS Event 114 Photo

CAPS Event #113

Not CAPS Save-Too Low

Apr. 14, 2020
Fayetteville, NC, USA

CAPS Event 113 Photo

CAPS Event #112

CAPS Save #96

Mar. 17, 2020
Conway, SC, USA

CAPS Event 112 Photo

CAPS Event #111

CAPS Save #95

Jan. 27, 2020
Woody Creek, CO, USA

CAPS Event 111 Photo

CAPS Event #110

CAPS Save #94

Jan. 2, 2020
Kenansville, NC, USA

CAPS Event 110 Photo

CAPS Event #109

CAPS Save #93

Nov. 22, 2019
Tyler, TX, USA

CAPS Event 109 Photo

CAPS Event #108

CAPS Save #92

Sep. 14, 2019
Orange, TX, USA

CAPS Event 108 Photo

CAPS Event #107

CAPS Save #91

Sep. 13, 2019
Hoagland, IN, USA

CAPS Event 107 Photo

CAPS Event #106

CAPS Save #90

Sep. 1, 2019
Foley, AL, USA

CAPS Event 106 Photo

CAPS Event #105

CAPS Save #89

Aug. 22, 2019
Burnsville, NC, USA

CAPS Event 105 Photo

CAPS Event #104

CAPS Save #88

Aug. 19, 2019
Tappahannock, VA, USA

CAPS Event 104 Photo

CAPS Event #103

CAPS Save #87

Jul. 27, 2019
Lac-Walker, QC, Canada

CAPS Event 103 Photo

CAPS Event #102

CAPS Save #86

Jul. 16, 2019
Pehritzsch, Germany

CAPS Event 102 Photo

CAPS Event #101

CAPS Save #85

Jun. 13, 2019
Yeosu, South Korea

CAPS Event 101 Photo

CAPS Event #100

CAPS Save #84

Mar. 5, 2019
Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos

CAPS Event 100 Photo

CAPS Event #99

CAPS Save #83

Dec. 18, 2018
Nogent le Roi, France

CAPS Event 99 Photo

CAPS Event #98

CAPS Save #82

Nov. 29, 2018
Kennesaw, GA, USA

CAPS Event 98 Photo

CAPS Event #97

CAPS Save #81

Nov. 21, 2018
Sand Creek, WI, USA

CAPS Event 97 Photo

CAPS Event #96

CAPS Save #80

Oct. 12, 2018
Midland, TX, USA

CAPS Event 96 Photo

CAPS Event #95

CAPS Save #79

Sep. 30, 2018
Addison, TX, USA

CAPS Event 95 Photo

CAPS Event #94

CAPS Save #78

Sep. 7, 2018
Kennett, MO, USA

CAPS Event 94 Photo

CAPS Event #93

CAPS Save #77

Jul. 17, 2018
Slate Creek, ID, USA

CAPS Event 93 Photo

CAPS Event #92

CAPS Save #76

Jun. 19, 2018
Aguila, AZ, USA

CAPS Event 92 Photo

CAPS Event #91

CAPS Save #75

Jun. 9, 2018
Benington, England

CAPS Event 91 Photo

CAPS Event #90

CAPS Save #74

Apr. 8, 2018
Lowville, NY, USA

CAPS Event 90 Photo

CAPS Event #89

CAPS Save #73

Oct. 3, 2017
Blythe, CA, USA

CAPS Event 89 Photo

CAPS Event #88

Not CAPS Save-Too Low

Jul. 13, 2017
Schellville, CA, USA

CAPS Event 88 Photo

CAPS Event #87

CAPS Anomaly 3

Jul. 18, 2017
Lynchburg, VA, USA

CAPS Event 87 Photo

CAPS Event #86

CAPS Save #72

Jun. 30, 2017
Dixon, CA, USA

CAPS Event 86 Photo

CAPS Event #85

CAPS Save #71

Nov. 21, 2016
Chengju, South Korea

CAPS Event 85 Photo

CAPS Event #84

CAPS Save #70

Oct. 28, 2016
Bloomfield, NM, USA

CAPS Event 84 Photo

CAPS Event #83

CAPS Save #69

Aug. 13, 2016
Des Moines, IA, USA

CAPS Event 83 Photo

CAPS Event #82

CAPS Save #68

Jul. 6, 2016
Macon, GA, USA

CAPS Event 82 Photo

CAPS Event #81

CAPS Save #67

Jun. 18, 2016
Colorado Springs, CO, USA

CAPS Event 81 Photo

CAPS Event #80

CAPS Save #66

Jun. 9, 2016
Frankfurt, Germany

CAPS Event 80 Photo

CAPS Event #79

CAPS Save #65

May. 16, 2016
Ailly-sur-Somme, France

CAPS Event 79 Photo

CAPS Event #78

CAPS Save #64

Mar. 23, 2016
Alexandria, LA, USA

CAPS Event 78 Photo

CAPS Event #77

CAPS Save #63

Mar. 5, 2016
Hauppuage, NY, USA

CAPS Event 77 Photo

CAPS Event #76

CAPS Save #62

Feb. 29, 2016
Laguna Pueblo, NM, USA

CAPS Event 76 Photo

CAPS Event #75

CAPS Save #61

Feb. 23, 2016
Palatka, FL, USA

CAPS Event 75 Photo

CAPS Event #74

CAPS Save #60

Jan. 8, 2016
Concord, NC, USA

CAPS Event 74 Photo

CAPS Event #73

CAPS Save #59

Dec. 29, 2015
Coalgate, OK, USA

CAPS Event 73 Photo

CAPS Event #72

CAPS Save #58

Dec. 27, 2015
Watertown, WI, USA

CAPS Event 72 Photo

CAPS Event #71

CAPS Save #57

Dec. 16, 2015
Charles Town, WV, USA

CAPS Event 71 Photo

CAPS Event #70

CAPS Save #56

Nov. 13, 2015
Jefferson, NC, USA

CAPS Event 70 Photo

CAPS Event #69

CAPS Save #55

Nov. 3, 2015
Fayetteville, AR, USA

CAPS Event 69 Photo

CAPS Event #68

CAPS Save #54

Oct. 16, 2015
Lancaster, TX, USA

CAPS Event 68 Photo

CAPS Event #67

Not CAPS Save-Too Low

Jul. 22, 2015
Lake Wales, FL, USA

CAPS Event 67 Photo

CAPS Event #66

CAPS Save #53

Jul. 7, 2015
Houston, TX, USA

CAPS Event 66 Photo

CAPS Event #65

CAPS Save #52

Feb. 28, 2015
Ljubljana, Slovenia

CAPS Event 65 Photo

CAPS Event #64

CAPS Save #51

Jan. 25, 2015
Maui, HI, USA

CAPS Event 64 Photo

CAPS Event #63

CAPS Save #50

Nov. 28, 2014
Hampton, SC, USA

CAPS Event 63 Photo

CAPS Event #62

CAPS Save #49

Oct. 23, 2014
Frederick, MD, USA

CAPS Event 62 Photo

CAPS Event #61

CAPS Save #48

Oct. 22, 2014
Lexington, NC, USA

CAPS Event 61 Photo

CAPS Event #60

CAPS Save #47

Oct. 12, 2014
Nishikata, Japan

CAPS Event 60 Photo

CAPS Event #59

CAPS Save #46

Jun. 11, 2014
Burlington, MA, USA

CAPS Event 59 Photo

CAPS Event #58

CAPS Save #45

May. 12, 2014
Louyang, China

CAPS Event 58 Photo

CAPS Event #57

CAPS Save #44

May. 10, 2014
Katoomba, NSW, Australia

CAPS Event 57 Photo

CAPS Event #56

CAPS Save #43

Mar. 3, 2014
Nogales, Mexico

CAPS Event 56 Photo

CAPS Event #55

CAPS Save #42

Feb. 14, 2014
Gunnison, CO, USA

CAPS Event 55 Photo

CAPS Event #54

CAPS Save #41

Jan. 9, 2014
Pocatello, ID, USA

CAPS Event 54 Photo

CAPS Event #53

CAPS Save #40

Jan. 6, 2014
Le Pin, France

CAPS Event 53 Photo

CAPS Event #52

CAPS Save #39

Jan. 4, 2014
Buckhannon, WV, USA

CAPS Event 52 Photo

CAPS Event #51

CAPS Save #38

Nov. 14, 2013
Guramirim, Brazil

CAPS Event 51 Photo

CAPS Event #50

CAPS Save #37

Aug. 18, 2013
Texarkana, AR, USA

CAPS Event 50 Photo

CAPS Event #49

Not CAPS Save-Too Low

Jul. 31, 2013
Poncins, Loire, France

CAPS Event 49 Photo

CAPS Event #48

CAPS Save #36

Jul. 20, 2013
Tappahannock, VA, USA

CAPS Event 48 Photo

CAPS Event #47

Not CAPS Save-Too Low

Jul. 18, 2013
Lanseria, Gauteng, South Africa

CAPS Event 47 Photo

CAPS Event #46

CAPS Save #35

Jul. 5, 2013
La Guajira, Colombia

CAPS Event 46 Photo

CAPS Event #45

CAPS Save #34

Jun. 6, 2013
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

CAPS Event 45 Photo

CAPS Event #44

CAPS Anomaly 2

May. 16, 2013
Addison, TX, USA

CAPS Event 44 Photo

CAPS Event #43

CAPS Save #33

Mar. 29, 2013
Alexandria, MN, USA

CAPS Event 43 Photo

CAPS Event #42

CAPS Save #32

Jan. 22, 2013
Danbury, CT, USA

CAPS Event 42 Photo

CAPS Event #41

CAPS Save #31

Nov. 21, 2012
Gilgandra, NSW, Australia

CAPS Event 41 Photo

CAPS Event #40

CAPS Save #30

Nov. 16, 2012
Show Low, AZ, USA

CAPS Event 40 Photo

CAPS Event #39

CAPS Save #29

Oct. 6, 2012
Birmingham, AL, USA

CAPS Event 39 Photo

CAPS Event #38

CAPS Save #28

Jul. 22, 2012
Pickens, SC, USA

CAPS Event 38 Photo

CAPS Event #37

CAPS Save #27

Mar. 24, 2012
Itu, São Paulo, Brazil

CAPS Event 37 Photo

CAPS Event #36

Not CAPS Save-Too Low

Feb. 29, 2012
Melbourne, FL, USA

CAPS Event 36 Photo

CAPS Event #35

CAPS Save #26

Jan. 7, 2012
Andros Island, Bahamas

CAPS Event 35 Photo

CAPS Event #34

CAPS Save #25

Nov. 20, 2011
New Orleans, LA, USA

CAPS Event 34 Photo

CAPS Event #33

Not CAPS Save-Too Low

Oct. 24, 2011
Carrollton, TX, USA

CAPS Event 33 Photo

CAPS Event #32

Not CAPS Save-Post-Impact Deployment

Jun. 6, 2011
Asturias Airport, Spain

CAPS Event 32 Photo

CAPS Event #31

CAPS Save #24

Jan. 30, 2011
Bennett, CO, USA

CAPS Event 31 Photo

CAPS Event #30

CAPS Save #23

Jan. 27, 2011
Cross City, FL, USA

CAPS Event 30 Photo

CAPS Event #29

Not CAPS Save-Too Low

Dec. 15, 2010
Nacogdoches, TX, USA

CAPS Event 29 Photo

CAPS Event #28

CAPS Save #22

Sep. 30, 2010
Mathias, WV, USA

CAPS Event 28 Photo

CAPS Event #27

Not CAPS Save-Too Low

Aug. 23, 2010
Porter, TX, USA

CAPS Event 27 Photo

CAPS Event #26

CAPS Save #21

Aug. 16, 2010
Idabel, OK, USA

CAPS Event 26 Photo

CAPS Event #25

CAPS Save #20

Aug. 10, 2010
Hornton, Oxfordshire, UK

CAPS Event 25 Photo

CAPS Event #24

CAPS Save #19

May. 28, 2010
Sirdal, Norway

CAPS Event 24 Photo

CAPS Event #23

Not CAPS Save-Impact

Feb. 6, 2010
Boulder, CO, USA

CAPS Event 23 Photo

CAPS Event #22

CAPS Save #18

Dec. 24, 2009
Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia

CAPS Event 22 Photo

CAPS Event #21

CAPS Save #17

Jun. 8, 2009
Eilkin, NC, USA

CAPS Event 21 Photo

CAPS Event #20

CAPS Save #16

Mar. 15, 2009
Gaithersburg, MD, USA

CAPS Event 20 Photo

CAPS Event #19

Not CAPS Save-Too Low

Feb. 17, 2009
Deltona, FL, USA

CAPS Event 19 Photo

CAPS Event #18

CAPS Save #15

Dec. 19, 2008
Patterson, LA, USA

CAPS Event 18 Photo

CAPS Event #17

CAPS Save #14

Dec. 17, 2008
Gouvy, Belgium

CAPS Event 17 Photo

CAPS Event #16

CAPS Save #13

Nov. 10, 2008
Turriaco, Italy

CAPS Event 16 Photo

CAPS Event #15

CAPS Save #12

Oct. 11, 2008
Huesco, Spain

CAPS Event 15 Photo

CAPS Event #14

Not CAPS Save-Too Low

Mar. 20, 2008
Waxhaw, NC, USA

CAPS Event 14 Photo

CAPS Event #13

CAPS Save #11

Aug. 17, 2007
Siassconset, MA, USA

CAPS Event 13 Photo

CAPS Event #12

CAPS Save #10

Apr. 9, 2007
Luna, NM, USA

CAPS Event 12 Photo

CAPS Event #11

CAPS Anomaly 1

Feb. 5, 2007
Sydney, NSW, Australia

CAPS Event 11 Photo

CAPS Event #10

CAPS Save #9

Sep. 22, 2006
Bull Bay, Saint Andrew, Jamaica

CAPS Event 10 Photo

CAPS Event #9

CAPS Save #8

Aug. 28, 2006
Indianapolis, IN, USA

CAPS Event 9 Photo
  • Aircraft:SR22 N91MB
  • Injuries:1 Fatal, 3 Serious
  • Weather:IMC
  • Activation: 528 AGL
  • Landing: Water, pond
  • Reports: aviation-safety.net wikibase 44027
  • Forum Thread(s): CAPS Save #8 in SR22 N91MB near Indianapolis, IN [28 August 2006]
  • Synopsis: Pilot became incapacitated shortly after departure, passenger activated CAPS, although witness observed reefed parachute during descent into a small pond in a residential neighborhood. Pilot died from blunt force trauma and three passengers suffered serious back injuries

CAPS Event #8

CAPS Save #7

Feb. 6, 2006
Wagner, SD, USA

CAPS Event 8 Photo

CAPS Event #7

CAPS Save #6

Jan. 13, 2006
Childersburg, AL, USA

CAPS Event 7 Photo

CAPS Event #6

CAPS Save #5

Jun. 30, 2005
Haverstraw, NY, USA

CAPS Event 6 Photo
  • Aircraft:SR22 N3452L
  • Injuries:1 Serious
  • Weather:VMC
  • Activation: 1800 AGL
  • Landing: Water, Hudson River
  • Reports: NTSB Final NYC05LA110 aviation-safety.net wikibase 235831
  • Forum Thread(s): CAPS Save #5 in SR22 N3452L near Haverstraw, NY [30 June 2005]
  • Synopsis: Pilot lost conciousness during approach, awoke to discover plane in redline descent, recovered airplane attitude but felt numbness in his legs and activated CAPS. Landing in water of Hudson River, but had time to break window with egress hammer, exit plane, recover life vest, and swim part way to shore. Pilot suffered fractured vertabrae in back and brain tumor that caused loss of conciousness

CAPS Event #5

Not CAPS Save-Too Fast

Feb. 6, 2005
Norden, CA, USA

CAPS Event 5 Photo

CAPS Event #4

CAPS Save #4

Sep. 19, 2004
Peters, CA, USA

CAPS Event 4 Photo
  • Aircraft:SR22 N931CD
  • Injuries:2 Uninjured
  • Weather:VMC
  • Activation: 13000 AGL
  • Landing: Trees / /walnut grove
  • Reports: NTSB Final LAX04LA324 aviation-safety.net wikibase 280481
  • Forum Thread(s): CAPS Save #4 in SR22 N931CD near Peters, CA [19 Sept 2004]
  • Synopsis: Plane stalled and lost control at high altitude in VMC over cloud deck, pilot attempted recovery from inverted spiral dive but decided to activate CAPS before entering the clouds. Descent took over 5 minutes while Bill and Barbara Graham arranged items in cockpit for a secure and safe landing in a walnut grove.

CAPS Event #3

CAPS Save #3

Apr. 10, 2004
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA

CAPS Event 3 Photo

CAPS Event #2

CAPS Save #2

Apr. 8, 2004
Mount O'Leary, BC, Canada

CAPS Event 2 Photo

CAPS Event #1

CAPS Save #1

Oct. 3, 2002
Lewisville, TX, USA

CAPS Event 1 Photo

CAPS Event #0

CAPS Anomaly 0

Mar. 16, 2002
Lexington, KY, USA