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| Date: | Friday 8 March 2024 |
| Time: | 13:25 |
| Type: |  Cirrus SR22 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2824M |
| MSN: | 1144 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2004 |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-550-N |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Mendocino, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Shelter Cove Airport, CA (0Q5) |
| Santa Rosa-Sonoma County Airport, CA (STS/KSTS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On March 8, 2024, at 1325 Pacific standard time, a Cirrus SR22, N2824M, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Whitethorn, California. The pilot and one passenger sustained minor injuries, and one passenger was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot reported that he departed Shelter Cove Airport (0Q5), Shelter Cove, California, with an intended destination of Santa Rosa, California. As the airplane was ascending through about 2,600 ft mean sea level, the engine lost total power. The pilot stated that he switched fuel tanks, activated the electric boost pump and manipulated the mixture and throttle controls in an effort to restore engine power.
Unable to restore engine power, he decided to deploy the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS). The airplane descended under parachute canopy into dense tree covered terrain and became suspended within the trees. Subsequently, the airplane fell from the trees and impacted the ground inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and empennage.
The wreckage was recovered to a secure location for further examination.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://mendofever.com/2024/03/08/search-for-occupants-underway-after-plane-goes-down-near-usal-road/?noamp=available
https://kymkemp.com/2024/03/08/breaking-news-plane-crash-on-usal-road-in-northern-mendocino/
https://kymkemp.com/2024/03/09/miraculous-survival-with-innovative-parachute-plane-crash-in-northern-mendocino-co-leaves-man-woman-child-with-only-minor-injuries/
NTSB
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a2d859&lat=39.982&lon=-123.982&zoom=14.9&showTrace=2024-03-08&trackLabels
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2024 06:48 | aus | Added |
| 09-Mar-2024 06:50 | ASN | Updated [Time, Registration, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Category, ] |
| 09-Mar-2024 17:02 | aus | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Mar-2024 20:12 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Location, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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