Accident Cirrus SR22T N202FD, Tuesday 6 May 2025
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Date:Tuesday 6 May 2025
Time:14:15 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic S22T model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cirrus SR22T
Owner/operator:Pro Ag Aviation LLC
Registration: N202FD
MSN: 10394
Year of manufacture:2025
Total airframe hrs:161 hours
Engine model:Continental TSIO-550-K
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Quentin Aanenson Field Airport (LYV/KLYV), Luverne, MN -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Faribault Municipal Airport, MN (FBL/KFBL)
Destination airport:Luverne, MN
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot reported that on his first landing attempt the airplane touched down with excessive force and he executed a go-around. On the pilot's second attempt the airplane again landed with excessive force, but he thought he could still land the airplane. The airplane porpoised, nosed forward, and struck the propeller on the runway. The pilot reported that the airplane sustained damage to the propeller, nose landing gear, left wing, and firewall. Photographs of the airplane after the accident showed substantial damage to the firewall. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.

Probable Cause: The pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CEN25LA189
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 4 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CEN25LA189
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N202FD

https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N202FD

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Jun-2025 10:52 Captain Adam Added
01-Oct-2025 09:30 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ]

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