Event CEN22LA171

2022-04-07 Peyton, Colorado, United States Airport · FLY None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N248G

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

CIRRUS DESIGN SR22

Year of manufacture

2005 · 17 years old at event

TCDS

A00009CH · CIRRUS DESIGN CORP

Engine

CONT MOTOR IO-550 SERIES (300 hp)

Seats / Engines

4 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

20050110

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A24E4D

Registrant of record

FOLLETT ENTERPRISES LLC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N248G CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s decision to not activate the runway lighting and misjudged the runway location, which resulted in a collision with a windsock.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported he intended to land after sunset and did not activate the runway lighting. During final approach, the airplane collided with the airport windsock and landed next to the runway. During the landing roll the pilot maneuvered the airplane onto the runway and stopped on a taxiway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing when it impacted the windsock. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operations and that he misjudged the runway location. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).

— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Descent/approach/glide path-Not attained/maintained
— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Heading/course-Not attained/maintained
— Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Use of equip/system-Pilot
— Environmental issues-Operating environment-Airport facilities/design-Runway lighting-Decision related to condition
— Personnel issues-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Decision making/judgment-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2022_CEN22LA171.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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