During The Departure Climb, The Pilot Transmitted That He Lost The Engine
On January 21, 2024, at 1320 central standard time, a Cirrus SR22, N255JP, was involved in an accident near Little Rock, Arkansas. The airplane was destroyed. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. A witness stated that after the airplane was started, the wheel chock was removed, and within two minutes at the most, the airplane was taxied for departure. The flight departed runway 4L and during the departure climb, the pilot transmitted that he lost the engine. The airplane entered a bank, descended, and impacted the ground near the airport fire station.