A Cirrus SR22T, N288WT, on January 27, 2020, crashed in mountainous terrain about five miles northeast of Aspen, Colorado (ASE), not long after takeoff. Both occupants, a couple from Verona, Wisconsin, near Madison, survived the mid-morning crash without injury after the pilot activated the aircraft’s ballistic parachute system. Rick Beach, safety chairman at the Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association (COPA) told Flying the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System is credited with saving the lives of 192 people in 96 successful chute deployments.
Cirrus Parachute Saves Wisconsin Couple
Key Takeaways:
- A Cirrus SR22T crashed in mountainous terrain near Aspen, Colorado, after the pilot reported an airspeed indicator problem and subsequently lost ground contact.
- The pilot activated the aircraft's ballistic parachute system (CAPS), enabling both occupants to survive the crash without injury.
- The successful deployment highlights the life-saving capability of CAPS, which is credited with saving 192 lives in 96 deployments.
- Despite landing on a steep, densely wooded mountainside, the occupants maintained communication and were rescued by Mountain Rescue Aspen approximately 12 hours later.
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