Yet Another Cirrus SR22 Crash.

FOUR KILLED IN MINNESOTA SR22 CRASH
(http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archive...ll.html#196677)
A Cirrus SR22 was on its second try to land at the Faribault
airport in southern Minnesota on Sunday afternoon when it flipped
over and burst into flames by the side of the runway. All four on
board were killed. The pilot, Dr. Chester W. P. Mayo, 51, was a
descendant of one of the founders of the famed Mayo Clinic. The
others on board were his 17-year-old son and two of his friends,
who were on their way back to school after the holiday. Winds were
gusting at up to 20 knots, but officials weren't speculating as to
whether that was a factor in the crash, and also didn't say why
the pilot had aborted his first landing attempt. The airplane had
departed from Aberdeen, .D. "There's very little left [of the
airplane]," Faribault Police Chief Dan Collins told the Associated
Press

(http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g...vym6AD8T5EMF00)
on Sunday.




http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g...vym6AD8T5EMF00
The four-seat plane burst into flames and scattered debris across
the airfield when it crashed just off the runway. ...

"There's very little left," Faribault Police Chief Dan Collins
said Sunday. Wind was gusting above 20 mph, but it hadn't been
determined if that contributed to the crash, he said. ...

Since 2002, the SR22 has been involved in 17 accidents resulting
in 35 deaths, according to the NTSB...



http://minnesota.publicradio.org/dis...26/planecrash/
Surgeon and three teenagers killed in Faribault plane crash
November 26, 2007
Faribault, Minn. — (AP) - Authorities have identified all four
victims killed in this weekend's Faribault plane crash.

Dr. Chester W.P. Mayo, an orthopedic surgeon, was a descendent of
the brothers who founded the Mayo Clinic. Mayo, who was piloting
the Cirrus SR22, was bringing his eldest son back to boarding
school in Faribault following the Thanksgiving holiday break.

His son, Chester Mayo Jr., 17, also died in the crash, along with
Corey Lyn Creger, 18, and Jay Wang, 17. Creger, a Faribault
native, was a freshman at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, and
Wang was Chester Mayo Jr.'s roomate at Shattuck-St. Mary's school.
...

Joseph Mayo, who is an orthopedic surgeon in Placentia, Calif.,
said he and Chester both learned to fly airplanes before they were
old enough to drive cars.

"He's an incredibly careful, well-trained pilot. He had his
instrument rating," Joseph Mayo said. "It wasn't all that exciting
flying with him, because he was always worried and concerned and
double checking and all that." ...

King says there about 2,700 SR22s in the market. Since 2002, the
SR22 has been involved in 17 accidents resulting in 35 deaths,
according to the National Transportation Safety Board.

"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
...
FOUR KILLED IN MINNESOTA SR22 CRASH
(http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archive...ll.html#196677)
A Cirrus SR22 was on its second try to land at the Faribault
airport in southern Minnesota on Sunday afternoon when it flipped
over and burst into flames by the side of the runway. All four on
board were killed. The pilot, Dr. Chester W. P. Mayo, 51, was a
descendant of one of the founders of the famed Mayo Clinic. The
others on board were his 17-year-old son and two of his friends,
who were on their way back to school after the holiday. Winds were
gusting at up to 20 knots, but officials weren't speculating as to
whether that was a factor in the crash, and also didn't say why
the pilot had aborted his first landing attempt. The airplane had
departed from Aberdeen, .D. "There's very little left [of the
airplane]," Faribault Police Chief Dan Collins told the Associated
Press

(http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g...vym6AD8T5EMF00)
on Sunday.




http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g...vym6AD8T5EMF00
The four-seat plane burst into flames and scattered debris across
the airfield when it crashed just off the runway. ...

"There's very little left," Faribault Police Chief Dan Collins
said Sunday. Wind was gusting above 20 mph, but it hadn't been
determined if that contributed to the crash, he said. ...

Since 2002, the SR22 has been involved in 17 accidents resulting
in 35 deaths, according to the NTSB...



http://minnesota.publicradio.org/dis...26/planecrash/
Surgeon and three teenagers killed in Faribault plane crash
November 26, 2007
Faribault, Minn. - (AP) - Authorities have identified all four
victims killed in this weekend's Faribault plane crash.

Dr. Chester W.P. Mayo, an orthopedic surgeon, was a descendent of
the brothers who founded the Mayo Clinic. Mayo, who was piloting
the Cirrus SR22, was bringing his eldest son back to boarding
school in Faribault following the Thanksgiving holiday break.

His son, Chester Mayo Jr., 17, also died in the crash, along with
Corey Lyn Creger, 18, and Jay Wang, 17. Creger, a Faribault
native, was a freshman at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, and
Wang was Chester Mayo Jr.'s roomate at Shattuck-St. Mary's school.
...

Joseph Mayo, who is an orthopedic surgeon in Placentia, Calif.,
said he and Chester both learned to fly airplanes before they were
old enough to drive cars.

"He's an incredibly careful, well-trained pilot. He had his
instrument rating," Joseph Mayo said. "It wasn't all that exciting
flying with him, because he was always worried and concerned and
double checking and all that." ...

King says there about 2,700 SR22s in the market. Since 2002, the
SR22 has been involved in 17 accidents resulting in 35 deaths,
according to the National Transportation Safety Board.


I seen that the other day, man that sucks with all the kids on the plane,
not that a car crash would be any less tragic. What were the weather
conditions at the time of the crash? I haven't seen that reported anywhere
yet.

Recently, Larry Dighera posted:

FOUR KILLED IN MINNESOTA SR22 CRASH
(http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archive...ll.html#196677)
A Cirrus SR22 was on its second try to land at the Faribault
airport in southern Minnesota on Sunday afternoon when it flipped
over and burst into flames by the side of the runway. All four on
board were killed. The pilot, Dr. Chester W. P. Mayo, 51, was a
descendant of one of the founders of the famed Mayo Clinic. The
others on board were his 17-year-old son and two of his friends,
who were on their way back to school after the holiday. Winds were
gusting at up to 20 knots, but officials weren't speculating as to
whether that was a factor in the crash, and also didn't say why
the pilot had aborted his first landing attempt. The airplane had
departed from Aberdeen, .D. "There's very little left [of the
airplane]," Faribault Police Chief Dan Collins told the Associated
Press

Gusting at up to 20 kts? That shouldn't have been much of a problem.

Another unfortunate loss, and it saddens me that the kids were victims in
this accident.

Neil

Neil Gould wrote:
Recently, Larry Dighera posted:

FOUR KILLED IN MINNESOTA SR22 CRASH
(http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/1006-
full.html#196677) A Cirrus SR22 was on its second try to land at
the Faribault airport in southern Minnesota on Sunday afternoon
when it flipped over and burst into flames by the side of the
runway. All four on board were killed. The pilot, Dr. Chester W.
P. Mayo, 51, was a descendant of one of the founders of the
famed Mayo Clinic. The others on board were his 17-year-old son
and two of his friends, who were on their way back to school
after the holiday. Winds were gusting at up to 20 knots, but
officials weren't speculating as to whether that was a factor in
the crash, and also didn't say why the pilot had aborted his
first landing attempt. The airplane had departed from Aberdeen,
.D. "There's very little left [of the airplane]," Faribault
Police Chief Dan Collins told the Associated Press

Gusting at up to 20 kts? That shouldn't have been much of a problem.

Another unfortunate loss, and it saddens me that the kids were
victims in this accident.

Neil

I too hate the kids were killed but I think we all new the Ciruss was going
to take over from the Beech 35 as the forked-tailed doctor killer.

On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:08:16 GMT, "Neil Gould"
wrote in
:

Recently, Larry Dighera posted:

FOUR KILLED IN MINNESOTA SR22 CRASH
(http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archive...ll.html#196677)
A Cirrus SR22 was on its second try to land at the Faribault
airport in southern Minnesota on Sunday afternoon when it flipped
over and burst into flames by the side of the runway. All four on
board were killed. The pilot, Dr. Chester W. P. Mayo, 51, was a
descendant of one of the founders of the famed Mayo Clinic. The
others on board were his 17-year-old son and two of his friends,
who were on their way back to school after the holiday. Winds were
gusting at up to 20 knots, but officials weren't speculating as to
whether that was a factor in the crash, and also didn't say why
the pilot had aborted his first landing attempt. The airplane had
departed from Aberdeen, .D. "There's very little left [of the
airplane]," Faribault Police Chief Dan Collins told the Associated
Press

Gusting at up to 20 kts? That shouldn't have been much of a problem.

I haven't flown a Cirrus, so I have no idea how it handles in a
crosswind.

Another unfortunate loss, and it saddens me that the kids were victims in
this accident.

I guess one of the drawbacks of low-wing aircraft is the inability to
open the cabin doors if it is flipped inverted. And the ballistic
parachute system may be a liability in that situation also.

Recently, Larry Dighera posted:

On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:08:16 GMT, "Neil Gould" wrote

Gusting at up to 20 kts? That shouldn't have been much of a problem.

I haven't flown a Cirrus, so I have no idea how it handles in a
crosswind.

I know what you mean, but it seems an unlikely factor unless it was about
a 90º crosswind (in which case it might have been a questionable decision
to land).

Another unfortunate loss, and it saddens me that the kids were
victims in this accident.

I guess one of the drawbacks of low-wing aircraft is the inability to
open the cabin doors if it is flipped inverted. And the ballistic
parachute system may be a liability in that situation also.

Excellent point. The more situations like these I hear about, the less
sense a ballistic parachute system makes to me.

Neil

"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:08:16 GMT, "Neil Gould"
wrote in
:

Recently, Larry Dighera posted:

FOUR KILLED IN MINNESOTA SR22 CRASH
(http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archive...ll.html#196677)
A Cirrus SR22 was on its second try to land at the Faribault
airport in southern Minnesota on Sunday afternoon when it flipped
over and burst into flames by the side of the runway. All four on
board were killed. The pilot, Dr. Chester W. P. Mayo, 51, was a
descendant of one of the founders of the famed Mayo Clinic. The
others on board were his 17-year-old son and two of his friends,
who were on their way back to school after the holiday. Winds were
gusting at up to 20 knots, but officials weren't speculating as to
whether that was a factor in the crash, and also didn't say why
the pilot had aborted his first landing attempt. The airplane had
departed from Aberdeen, .D. "There's very little left [of the
airplane]," Faribault Police Chief Dan Collins told the Associated
Press

Gusting at up to 20 kts? That shouldn't have been much of a problem.

I haven't flown a Cirrus, so I have no idea how it handles in a
crosswind.

Another unfortunate loss, and it saddens me that the kids were victims in
this accident.

I guess one of the drawbacks of low-wing aircraft is the inability to
open the cabin doors if it is flipped inverted. And the ballistic
parachute system may be a liability in that situation also.



From what I have read the ballistic chute has never gone off due to a crash,
they were always pulled by an occupant.

On Sat, 1 Dec 2007 09:29:57 -0500, "Darkwing"
theducksmail"AT"yahoo.com wrote in
:

From what I have read the ballistic chute has never gone off due to a crash,
they were always pulled by an occupant.


Perhaps. But I would be interested in knowing how BRS has managed to
fireproof the explosive charge that deploys their 'chute against
ignition from a fire that almost totally consumes the plastic
aircraft.

"Darkwing" wrote:

From what I have read the ballistic chute has never gone off due to a
crash, they were always pulled by an occupant.

Don't know where you read that, but it happenened in this crash and has
happened before.

--
Dan
T-182T at BFM

Dan Luke wrote:

Don't know where you read that, but it happenened in this crash and has
happened before.


The NTSB believes it can happen:

http://www.ntsb.gov/Recs/letters/2004/A04_36_41.pdf