Cirrus Design CORP SR22 accident near Nashville, Arkansas, June 6, 2022
On June 6, 2022 at about 12:40 pm local time, a 2004 Cirrus Design CORP SR22, registered N787CD, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Nashville, Arkansas (Howard County Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot was not able to stop the airplane on a wet runway due to hydroplaning.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 6, 2022 · about 12:40 pm local time
- Place
- Nashville, Arkansas · Howard County Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cirrus Design CORP SR22, built 2004
- Registration
- N787CD · registry record · serial 0918
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that he landed on a runway that was wet due to recent rain showers. As he applied the brakes, the airplane began to hydroplane, so he released braking pressure to regain directional control. The pilot then reapplied the brakes but was unable to stop the airplane on the remaining runway. The airplane subsequently impacted a fence off the end of the runway, which resulted in substantial damage to both wings. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operations. Following the accident, the pilot recognized he should have diverted to another airport.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Runway excursion during landing (landing roll) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Personnel issues › Action/decision › Info processing/decision › Decision making/judgment › Pilot
- Environmental issues › Physical environment › Runway/land/takeoff/taxi surface › Wet surface › Contributed to outcome
- Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 486 hours in all; 364 in this make and model; 40 in the last 90 days; 21 in the last 30 days; 437 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: January 3, 2022
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
Passenger
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,274 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 15, 2021; 125 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,400 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Cont Motor IO-550 SERIES (piston); 2,400 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: LIT Little Rock AR at 12:00 pm
- Destination: M77 Nashville AR
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 19, 3,994 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 110° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 9 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 10,000 ft; a few clouds at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 68°F (20°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.80 inHg
- Observation at 7:46 am from KDEQ, 28 miles away
Weather report (METAR): KDEQ 061246Z AUTO 11008KT 9SM VCTS RA FEW050 BKN100 OVC110 20/18 A2980 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE-S TSE40 P0015 T02000178
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
3 documents, released by the NTSB on June 29, 2022. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 11 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Photos of Airplane at Accident Site, Courtesy of FAA | PDF, 2 pages | View Download |
| 3 | Damage Assessment Information | PDF, 2 pages | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
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