CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22
Cedar Key, FL — May 28, 2018
Event Information
| Date | May 28, 2018 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| NTSB Number | GAA18CA308 |
| Event ID | 20180529X73931 |
| Location | Cedar Key, FL |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 29.13417, -83.05055 |
| Airport | GEORGE T LEWIS |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
Aircraft
| Make | CIRRUS DESIGN CORP |
| Model | SR22 |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 2 |
| Total Injured | 0 |
Event Location
Probable Cause
The airplane’s collision with multiple birds during initial climb, which damaged the propeller and resulted in a subsequent aerodynamic stall because the airspeed could not be maintained.
Full Narrative
According to the pilot, during takeoff initial climb, about 90ft AGL, the airplane flew through a flock of canary size birds.
He reported that after the bird strikes, the airplane continued to climb, but the "prop then became unbalanced causing a violent vibration," followed by a steep left bank and then a right bank.
He recalled that the airspeed decreased, and the stall warning horn sounded, and about five seconds later the airplane impacted a body of water adjacent to the airport in a 60° left bank.
Photographs provided by Federal Aviation Administration, Aviation Safety Inspectors showed that the airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage.
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.