The Cirrus SR22 was more than 50 knots faster than the maximum recommended approach speed on base to a parallel runway landing at Centennial Airport in Colorado, the NTSB noted in the final report on a May 2021 midair that remarkably left nobody seriously hurt despite significant damage to two airplanes, one of which touched down under parachute.
NTSB: Cirrus pilot erred before 2021 midair
The Cirrus SR22 was more than 50 knots faster than the maximum recommended approach speed on base to a parallel runway landing at Centennial Airport in Colorado, the NTSB noted…
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