Accident · 2026-03-27

NTSB case ERA26LA158 · CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2026-03-27
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Minor injury
Aircraft
CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 (N41CA)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

An in-flight collision with a bird while enroute.

Source: NTSB case ERA26LA158

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingPrivateAirplane45Class 3 (2025-09-19)1,178 total · 774 in this make/model · 1,108 as PIC · 9 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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