Cirrus Design CORP SR22 accident near Hartsville, Tennessee, June 12, 2025
On June 12, 2025 at about 10:50 pm local time, a 2005 Cirrus Design CORP SR22, registered N312DA, was substantially damaged in an accident during enroute near Hartsville, Tennessee. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 12, 2025 · about 10:50 pm local time
- Place
- Hartsville, Tennessee · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cirrus Design CORP SR22, built 2005
- Registration
- N312DA · registry record · serial 1262
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On June 12, 2025, about 1750 central daylight time, a Cirrus SR22, N312DA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Hartsville, Tennessee. The private pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Before the flight, the pilot reported topping off the airplane with fuel and adding one quart of oil to the engine. The pilot performed an engine runup and stated that the runup was normal and that he noted no anomalies with the engine. The pilot subsequently departed from Lebanon Municipal Airport (M54), Lebanon, Tennessee, with a destination of the Blue Grass Airport (LEX), Lexington, Kentucky. After departure from LEX, the pilot climbed the airplane to an altitude of 7,000 ft mean sea level (msl). Shortly after reaching 7,000 ft, the pilot reported that the oil pressure annunciator came on. The pilot then diverted toward the closest airport, which was approximately 8 miles away. Before arriving at the airport, the engine lost power completely. The pilot unsuccessfully attempted to restart the engine multiple times. After the airplane had descended to an altitude of 2,300 ft msl, the pilot deployed the airplane’s whole airframe parachute system. The system operated normally and during the descent, the airplane impacted trees, resulting in substantial damage to the airframe. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector examined the airplane after the accident and observed a large hole in the engine’s left crankcase half and that the No. 2 connecting rod had separated from the crankshaft. The crankshaft journal displayed signs of lubrication distress. The wreckage was retained for further examination.
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 defining event
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,520.5 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 7, 2025; 88.8 hours since
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Departed from: M54 Lebannon TN at 10:35 pm
- Destination: LEX Lexington KY
- Flight plan: IFR
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 250° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; scat at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 88°F (31°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.01 inHg
- Observation at 5:53 pm from BNA, 34 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR KBNA 122253Z 25003KT 10SM SCT050 BKN250 31/18 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP155 T03110183=
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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