Accident: Cirrus Design Corp SR22
Dec 16, 2021 · Knoxville, TN
NTSB numberERA22LA089Event id20211216104416
- 1
- Fatalities
- 1
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot’s encounter with a wake vortex from a preceding airplane, which resulted in a roll upset at an altitude too low for recovery. Contributing to the accident was the failure of ATC to issue a wake turbulence cautionary advisory.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Cirrus Design Corp SR22
- Registration
- N162AM
- Year built
- 2007
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Landing Aircraft wake turb encounter
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)7 nm (12 km) west
- Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT)16 nm (30 km) east
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