Accident: Cirrus Design Corp SR20
Jun 9, 2016 · Houston, TX
NTSB numberCEN16FA211Event id20160609X50758
- 3
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's improper go-around procedure that did not ensure that the airplane was at a safe airspeed before raising the flaps, which resulted in exceedance of the critical angle of attack and resulted in an accelerated aerodynamic stall and spin into terrain. Contributing to the accident were the initial local controller's decision to keep the pilot in the traffic pattern, the second local controller's issuance of an unnecessarily complex clearance during a critical phase of flight. Also contributing was the pilot's lack of assertiveness.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Cirrus Design Corp SR20
- Registration
- N4252G
- Year built
- 2012
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Approach-VFR go-around Loss of control in flight
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)1 nm (2 km) south-east
- Ellington Airport (EFD)8 nm (14 km) south-east
- Baytown Airport (HPY)19 nm (35 km) north-east
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