NTSB ANC25LA040 — 2025-05-23 · San Luis Obispo, California, United States

Current FAA registration · N797CK

Make / Model: CIRRUS DESIGN SR22T
Year of manufacture: 2018 · 7 years old at event
Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-550-K (315 hp)
Seats / Engines: 5 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 20180309
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S AAD242

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N797CK CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22T None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that, during takeoff, the airplane veered to the left. The pilot attempted to correct with opposite rudder. The airplane exited the runway, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2025_ANC25LA040.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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