Pilot Proficiency

On the Record: Cirrus SR22T

Thursday, January 05, 2017 at 10:05 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

A Cirrus SR22T pilot was fatally injured after the aircraft entered an aerodynamic stall during the turn from base to final for landing.
The probable cause was the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which led to the wing's critical angle-of-attack being exceeded and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.
The aircraft likely accumulated structural ice due to prevalent icing conditions and the pilot's brief use of the anti-ice system, which may have increased the stall speed during the approach.

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