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 repositioning flight resulted in a fatal crash during the landing approach.
The pilot canceled IFR and attempted a visual landing, despite conditions indicating high icing potential and below-freezing temperatures, and had only briefly engaged the anti-ice system.
Witnesses and flight data indicate the aircraft stalled during the turn from base to final, with high bank and insufficient airspeed.
The probable cause was the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the turn to final, leading to an aerodynamic stall.

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