ANN RealTime Update -- 2214 EST, 12.12.05: This is what we know... Three fatalities have been confirmed in this tragic accident, Pilot/Owner Mark Johnson and his parents, Arthur Johnson, 78, Maryann Johnson, 77.

The aircraft impacted steeply with an estimated 30-40 degree pitch negative position. The parachute was not deployed but the impact did eject portions of it from the airframe. Had it been deployed in time, this is a scenario that seems tailor-made for its intended purpose.

Weather reports are mixed but there does appear to have been a significant area of IFR, rain, and/or freezing rain in the vicinity of the accident site. The pilot was VFR rated and had reportedly begun training for his instrument rating. The aircraft, an SR22-GTS, was picked up from the factory last month and was virtually new. Johnson was a member of the tight-knit Cirrus Owner's and Pilots Association.

ANN extends our heart-felt condolences to the family, and friends of the Johnson family.

First Report: There are but the sketchiest of details to go by, but a relatively new SR22 (file photo, below) has apparently gone down in Minnesota, late Sunday night, resulting in the deaths of all three aboard. The aircraft, N621PH, was reportedly bought last month and the pilot who owned the aircraft (not confirmed yet as having been on board) was a fairly new flyer, according to Cirrus community sources.

The accident took place in SW Minnesota, in the community of Ivanhoe and investigators are currently working over the scene which is fairly snow-bound at the moment. 

The aircraft's impact is reported as having been "severe" and initial reports do not indicate that this was a survivable accident. While the aircraft's emergency parachute system was found partially deployed (outside the airframe), information from local sources indicates that the chute was still (mostly) in the deployment bag and was not in a decelerative configuration.

** Report created 12/12/2005 Record 14 **
IDENTIFICATION
 Regis#: 621PH Make/Model: SR22 Description: SR-22 CIRRUS
 Date: 12/12/2005 Time: 0200
 Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
 Damage: Destroyed
LOCATION
 City: ARCO State: MN Country: US

DESCRIPTION
 AIRCRAFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES, ARCO, MN

INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
 # Crew: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
 # Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
 # Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
WEATHER: UNKNOWN
OTHER DATA
 Activity: Unknown Phase: Unknown Operation: General Aviation
 Departed: Dep Date: Dep. Time:
 Destination: Flt Plan: Wx Briefing:
 Last Radio Cont:  Last Clearance:
 FAA FSDO: MINNEAPOLIS, MN (GL15) Entry date: 12/12/2005

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