Accident · 2025-12-23
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-12-23
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22T (N272HM)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The pilot’s intentional deployment of the airframe parachute system due to task-saturation in instrument meteorological conditions.
Source: NTSB case WPR26LA071Flight 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.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Private | Airplane | 64 | Class 3 (2024-08-22) | 714 total · 547 in this make/model · 524 as PIC · 31 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.