Accident: Cirrus Design Corp SR20
Jun 15, 2021 · Truckee, CA
NTSB numberWPR21FA228Event id20210615103268
- 1
- Fatalities
- 1
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The student pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a turn and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and a subsequent impact with terrain.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Cirrus Design Corp SR20
- Registration
- N89423
- Year built
- 2014
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Initial climb Loss of control in flight
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.
- Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF)1 nm (2 km) north-east
- Carson Airport (CSN)21 nm (38 km) east
- Reno Tahoe International Airport (RNO)21 nm (40 km) north-east
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