Cirrus Design CORP SR22T accident near Racine, Wisconsin, September 11, 2025
On September 11, 2025 at about 5:37 pm local time, a 2021 Cirrus Design CORP SR22T, registered N121JB, was substantially damaged in an accident during enroute (cruise) near Racine, Wisconsin. It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 11, 2025 · about 5:37 pm local time
- Place
- Racine, Wisconsin · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cirrus Design CORP SR22T, built 2021
- Registration
- N121JB · registry record · serial 2484
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
According to the flight instructor, just after levelling off from the initial climb over Lake Michigan, the oil pressure dropped well below normal operating conditions. The flight instructor directed the pilotreceiving instruction to turn the airplane back towards the nearest land. He then contacted air traffic control and declared an emergency. The engine oil pressure continued to decrease and about 3 minutes later the engine lost all power. The Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) was deployed at 1,800 ft msl and best glide speed. The airplane descended by parachute and landed in the water where it floated for about 10 minutes before sinking. The flight instructor, pilot receiving instruction, and passenger remained in the water for about 45 minutes before being rescued by the Coast Guard. The airplane was not recovered and could not be examined after the accident, therefore the reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.
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
- Loss of engine power (total) during enroute (cruise) defining event
- Ditching during emergency descent
The NTSB's findings
- Not determined › Not determined › (general) › (general) › Unknown/Not determined
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, flight instructor, flight engineer
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 25,500 hours in all; 125 in this make and model; 45 in the last 90 days; 25 in the last 30 days; 2,400 on instruments
- Last flight review: July 16, 2025
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 745 hours in all; 1.7 in this make and model; 15 in the last 90 days; 1.7 in the last 30 days; 700 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: August 9, 2023
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 315.3 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 11, 2025
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 5
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental TSIO550K2B (piston); 315 hours total
- Operator: Infosec Pros LLC
The flight
- Departed from: MKE Milwaukee WI at 5:17 pm
- Destination: PTK Pontiac MI
- Flight plan: none
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 260° at 12 knots, gusting 18
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 ft
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 70°F (21°C)
- Altimeter: 30.04 inHg
- Observation at 12:53 pm from KRAC, 15 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR KRAC 111753Z AUTO 26012G18KT 10SM FEW025 28/21 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP168 T02780206 10278 20233 50003=
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
6 documents, released by the NTSB on March 19, 2026. 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 | ADS-B Data | spreadsheet | Download |
| 3 | Last ADS-B Position | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 4 | Mor Insurance Adjuster | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 5 | Pilot/owner Statement | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 6 | Engine Logbook | PDF, 7 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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