Cirrus Design CORP SR22 accident near Bakersfield, California, October 2, 2024
On October 2, 2024 at about 8:47 pm local time, a 2008 Cirrus Design CORP SR22, registered N752B, was substantially damaged in an accident during enroute (cruise) near Bakersfield, California (Meadows Field Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. 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
- October 2, 2024 · about 8:47 pm local time
- Place
- Bakersfield, California · Meadows Field Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cirrus Design CORP SR22, built 2008
- Registration
- N752B · registry record · serial 3157
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On October 2, 2024, about 1347 Pacific daylight time, a Cirrus SR22, N752B, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Bakersfield, California. The pilot was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the pilot, he refueled the airplane and departed Tulare, California, with about 75 gallons of 100 low lead aviation grade gasoline onboard and the low boost pump on. After departure, he climbed to 13,000 ft mean sea level (msl). When the pilot turned the low boost pump off the engine immediately started to run rough and began misfiring. The pilot then declared an emergency and the engine started to lose power. He attempted to run the engine on the high boost pump, which reduced the engine roughness; however, he was unsuccessful in restoring engine power. At 1,200 ft msl, he identified a potential landing area and pulled the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System, but the parachute did not deploy. The pilot stated that he didn't pull the CAPS activation handle hard enough as the parachute deployed immediately after he pulled the handle a second time. The pilot did not recall any further details from his recount of the accident. Surveillance video captured the airplane’s final 4 seconds of flight, which showed the airplane’s shadow as it traversed a road. The airplane and its parachute came into view in the remaining two seconds of video, which showed it impact the ground in a nose low and right wing low attitude. The parachute then settled near the main wreckage. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that fuselage and right wing was substantially damaged. The airplane has been 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 (partial) during enroute (cruise) defining event
The aircraft
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Departed from: TLR Tulare CA
- Destination: HND Henderson NV
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 99°F (37°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 29.83 inHg
- Observation at 1:54 pm from KBFL, 1 miles away
Weather report (METAR): KBFL 022054Z 27004KT 10SM CLR 37/11 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP093 T03670111 58025
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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