Wed, Aug 25, 2010
Pilot Pulled The Cirrus' Chute About 500' AGL
Two men on a business trip in a Cirrus aircraft walked away from
a potential disaster a week ago Monday when their airplane
experienced an engine problem at 11,000 feet. But the BRS parachute
on the airplane allowed them to be smiling as emergency personnel
arrived on the scene.
File Photo
Attorneys Charles Miller and Charles Reynolds, who was flying
the airplane were aboard the Cirrus returning from a business trip
to Dallas. Miller told Cincinnati television station WKRC that they
were over Oklahoma about an hour into their flight at about 11,000
feet when the airplane experienced an engine problem. Miller said
he heard a "pretty loud noise" and then saw a puff of smoke come
out of the cowling.
As the airplane neared the ground, Miller said they were heading
towards some trees when Reynolds said "I'm going to deploy the
chute." Miller said his reaction was "chute?" He said didn't
know the airplane was equipped with a full airframe parachute
(which, frankly, should have been part of the briefing).
Reynolds pulled the handle at about 500 feet AGL, and the chute
reached full deployment just before the airplane impacted the
ground. It suffered a broken landing gear, bent wing, and slight
rupture somewhere in the fuel system. Miller and Reynolds both
walked away unharmed, and Miller said the first thing he did was
buy beer and "a bunch of lottery tickets."
Maybe if he wins the lottery, he'll consider a Cirrus.
** Report created 8/24/2010 Record 2 **
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 513CM Make/Model: SR22 Description: SR-22
Date: 08/16/2010 Time: 2125
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing:
N
Damage: Substantial
LOCATION
City: IDABEL State: OK Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT FORCE LANDED 4 MILES FROM IDABEL, OK
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 2 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: NOT REPORTED
OTHER DATA
Activity: Unknown Phase: Unknown Operation: OTHER
FAA FSDO: OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (SW15) Entry date: 08/17/2010
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