Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Cirrus SR20 G6, N189WM, incident occurred on September 19, 2026, near Arden, North Carolina

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=N189WM

- History of Flight:
On September 19, 2026, at about 1041 local time, a Cirrus SR20 G6, N189WM, registered to Sanborn Hill Aviation LLC, sustained unknown when it was involved in a CAPS deployment/landing near Arden, North Carolina. The pilot and passenger suffered minor injuries. The flight originated from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL/KAVL), 
Asheville, North Carolina, at 1034.

The FAA reported that the airplane experienced engine issues and deployed the CAPS during an attempted to return to departure airport. It came down upright in a field with the nose gear collapsed.

ADS-B data shows that the airplane departed runway 35 and was climbing through 4,200 ft when it stopped the climb and initiated a descending right hand turn. The CAPS was deployed about 3 minutes later.

- Weather:

METAR KAVL 191354Z VRB03KT 10SM CLR 24/19 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP185 T02390189

METAR KAVL 191454Z VRB04KT 10SM CLR 26/19 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP185 T02560194 51005

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