NTSB GAA18CA578 — 2018-09-19 · Frederick, Maryland, United States

Current FAA registration · N56PE

Make / Model: CIRRUS DESIGN SR22
Year of manufacture: 2010 · 8 years old at event
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

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N56PE Cirrus SR22 None

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

FAA avdata. C = Cause, 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 data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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