Accident Cirrus SR22T GTS G7 platinum N828PS, Sunday 17 November 2024
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Date:Sunday 17 November 2024
Time:14:11 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic S22T model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cirrus SR22T GTS G7 platinum
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N828PS
MSN: 10020
Year of manufacture:2024
Total airframe hrs:118 hours
Engine model:Continental TSIO-550K2B
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Palm Springs International Airport (PSP/KPSP), Palm Springs, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Sedona Airport, AZ (SDX/KSEZ)
Destination airport:Palm Springs, CA
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot of the airplane reported being cleared to land by air traffic control and cautioned of wake turbulence from a commercial airliner that landed prior. While on final approach to land, the airplane encountered wake turbulence and the airplane's left was pushed up. The pilot corrected with full aileron deflection as the right wing contacted the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right aileron. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a commercial airliner which resulted in an encounter with wake turbulence and subsequent loss of control resulting in impact with terrain.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: WPR25LA041
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 5 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB WPR25LA041
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=828PS

https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N828PS/history/20241117/1850Z/KSEZ/KPSP

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-Nov-2024 08:33 gerard57 Added
18-Nov-2024 10:55 RobertMB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ]
19-Nov-2024 07:17 RobertMB Updated [Narrative, ]
19-Nov-2024 09:36 Captain Adam Updated [Narrative, ]
28-Nov-2024 18:25 Captain Adam Updated [Time, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ]
30-Apr-2025 11:46 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ]

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