Narrative:
A Cirrus SF50 airplane, N1GG, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Lansing, Michigan. The pilot and 3 passengers were not injured. The flight was departing from runway 10R at Lansing-Capital Region International Airport (LAN). The pilot reported a loss of left rudder effectiveness and left brake authority during the takeoff roll. He decided to reject the takeoff but was unable to stop on the remaining runway available resulting in a runway excursion. The airplane subsequently encountered an airport perimeter fence and a ditch. A postimpact fire ensued.
Runway excursion (overrun)
» wilx.com
| Status: | Information verified through authorities or other official sources. |
| Date: | Tuesday 24 August 2021 |
| Time: | 18:58 |
| Type: |  Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet |
| Operator: | N1GG LLC |
| Registration: | N1GG |
| MSN: | 0202 |
| First flight: | 2020 |
| Engines: | 1 Williams International FJ33-5A |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Lansing-Capital Region International Airport, MI (LAN) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Lansing-Capital Region International Airport, MI (LAN/KLAN), United States of America |
| Melbourne International Airport, FL (MLB/KMLB), United States of America |
A Cirrus SF50 airplane, N1GG, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Lansing, Michigan. The pilot and 3 passengers were not injured. The flight was departing from runway 10R at Lansing-Capital Region International Airport (LAN). The pilot reported a loss of left rudder effectiveness and left brake authority during the takeoff roll. He decided to reject the takeoff but was unable to stop on the remaining runway available resulting in a runway excursion. The airplane subsequently encountered an airport perimeter fence and a ditch. A postimpact fire ensued.
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Rejected takeoffRunway excursion (overrun)
Sources:
» lansingstatejournal.com» wilx.com
Photos
Video, social media
A small plane crashed on the runway at Capital Regional International Airport last night in Lansing. No one was injured. @michnewsnetwork pic.twitter.com/NB3D4eRjqp
— MichiganNewsNetwork (@michnewsnetwork) August 25, 2021
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Lansing-Capital Region International Airport, MI to Melbourne International Airport, FL as the crow flies is 1658 km (1036 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Lansing-Capital Region International Airport, MI to Melbourne International Airport, FL as the crow flies is 1658 km (1036 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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