NTSB CAROL · Event
Event GAA18CA578
Registry · N56PE
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
CIRRUS DESIGN SR22
Year of manufacture
2010 · 8 years old at event
TCDS
A00009CH · CIRRUS DESIGN CORP
Engine
CONT MOTOR IO-550-N (310 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20100326
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A725DB
Registrant of record
HART EVERETT T
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in the airplane porpoising.
Factual narrative
The pilot reported that after completing an instructional flight, he dropped off the flight instructor, and flew back to his home airport. During landing the airplane porpoised and the nose landing gear collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the lower fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that, after completing an instructional flight, he dropped off the flight instructor and flew back to his home airport. During landing, the airplane porpoised, and the nose landing gear collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the lower fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. 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).
- C Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot - C
- C Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Landing flare-Not attained/maintained - C
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2018_GAA18CA578.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
Full investigation docket on
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