16) MESSED UP GO-AROUND, U-FIT

Cirrus SR-22T | N218VB

September 18th, 2025 | Fanklin, North Carolina

Accident Location

  • City: Fanklin
  • State: North Carolina
  • Latitude: 35.225833
  • Longitude: -83.415833
  • Airport ID: 1A5

Aircraft Info

  • N Number: N218VB
  • Make: Cirrus
  • Model: SR-22T
  • Aircraft Category: Aircraft Single Engine Land
  • Amateur Built: No

Pilot Info

  • PIC Name: Cornelius. Brett James
  • Gender: Male
  • Pilot Age: 57
  • Pilot Hours:
  • Flight School: No
  • Instructional Flight: No
  • Pilot Certification: Private Pilot
  • IFR Rating: Yes
  • Pilot Error: Yes
  • Pilot Medical: 2nd Class Medical
  • Pilot Incapacitation: No

Analysis

  • Date: September 18th, 2025
  • Time: 3:00 PM Local Time
  • Day / Night: Day
  • VMC / IMC: VMC
  • Phase Of Flight: Go-Around
  • Total People Onboard: 3
  • PIC Fatality: 1
  • PAX Fatalities: 2
  • Ground Fatalities: 0
  • Total Fatalities: 3
  • NTSB No:
  • NTSB Travel: Unknown
  • AQP Classification: 16) MESSED UP GO-AROUND, U-FIT

Probable Cause

DTSB: Pending. The aircraft arrived high from the northwest and did a 360 to lose altitude, but was still too high for the first attempt on runway 07. The accident pilot went around and set up a second time for runway 07, but was again too high and too fast. The accident aircraft went around for a second time and the aircraft pulled up and to the left, and stalled in a low speed condition climbing left hand turn. There was no fire, the CAPS parachute was not deployed. The aircraft was flown well below DMMS in a climbing left turn, during a messed up go around.

NTSB: NONE

Recommendation

DTSB: Pending.

NTSB: NONE

DISCLAIMER: All data and Probable Cause listings are “Probable” only. They are based on opinion and educated speculation, and are for educational purposes only. They may contain incorrect information and are subject to change as new information becomes available.