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, on January 27, 2020, after the pilot reported an airspeed indicator problem shortly after takeoff.
- Both occupants, a couple, survived the crash without injury due to the successful deployment of the aircraft's ballistic parachute system (CAPS).
- The aircraft's parachute became tangled in trees, holding the plane in place on a steep, wooded mountainside until Mountain Rescue Aspen successfully retrieved the couple approximately 12 hours later.
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