NTSB CEN25LA189 — 2025-05-06 · Luverne, Minnesota, United States

Current FAA registration · N202FD

Make / Model: CIRRUS DESIGN SR22T
Year of manufacture: 2025 · 0 years old at event
Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-550-K (315 hp)
Seats / Engines: 5 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 20250102
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A199F2

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N202FD CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22T None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.

Factual 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. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

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

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2025_CEN25LA189.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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