Summary
On August 11, 2020, a Cirrus SR22 (N678EC) was involved in an accident near Lafayette, IN. The accident resulted in 1 serious injury, 1 minor injury, with 1 person uninjured out of 3 aboard.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: The pilot's failure to monitor aircraft control, which resulted in a loss of control when a passenger inadvertently moved the control stick, and the pilot and other passenger's decision to unbuckle their restraints inflight.
This accident is documented in NTSB report CEN20CA335. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N678EC.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to monitor aircraft control, which resulted in a loss of control when a passenger inadvertently moved the control stick, and the pilot and other passenger's decision to unbuckle their restraints inflight.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN20CA335