Cirrus SR22, N127DC, accident occurred on July 2, 2026, near Lafayette, Tennessee

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this writing will be corrected when/if the NTSB preliminary report is released.

https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N127DC

- History of Flight:
On July 2, 2026, at about 0932 local time, a Cirrus SR22, N127DC, registered to Mountain Aviation LLC, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Lafayette, Tennessee. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The flight originated from Crossville Memorial Airport (CSV/KCSV), Crossville, Tennessee, at 0743, and was destined to Daviess County Airport (OWB/KOWB), Owensboro, Kentucky.

The FAA reported that: "Airplane crashed due to engine issues, and came to rest in a tree, parachute was deployed."

ADS-B data shows that the airplane was cruising at 6,300 ft when it entered a descending left hand turn to the west before deploying the CAPS. The airplane sustained substantial damage when it contacted several trees during the controlled fall.

Figure 1: ADS-B exchange track

Figure 2: End of track