At about 08:30 eastern time, a Cirrus SR-22 lost engine power and crashed into a farm field. The pilot and two passengers were not injured. The pilot said he was using the airplanes stormscope to avoid thunderstorms when he inadvertently entered a convective buildup. The engine quit and the pilot could not get it restarted.
August 19, Gibson, Ga. / Cirrus SR-22
At about 08:30 eastern time, a Cirrus SR-22 lost engine power and crashed into a farm field. The pilot and two passengers were not injured. The pilot said he was using the airplanes stormscope to avoid thunderstorms when he inadvertently entered a convective buildup. The engine quit and the pilot could not get it restarted....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cirrus SR-22 aircraft lost engine power and crashed into a farm field.
- All three occupants – the pilot and two passengers – were uninjured in the crash.
- The pilot reported that the engine failed after inadvertently flying into a convective buildup while using the stormscope to avoid thunderstorms.
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