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=N98007
- History of Flight:
On October 29, 2026, at about 0704 local, a Cirrus SR22 G7+, N98007, registered to Cirrus Design Corp out of Duluth, Minnesota, sustained unknown damage when it departed controlled flight was involved in an airframe parachute deployment and subsequent landing in a field for unknown reasons near Belle Glade, Florida. The sole pilot onboard was not injured. The flight originated from Fort Lauderdale-Executive Airport (FXE/KFXE), Fort Lauderdale, Florida, at 0644.
Preliminary ADS-B data shows that the airplane departed FXE and entered a climb to an altitude of 2,500 ft. At about 0700:21, the airplane began a climb to 3,450 ft. At 0702:36, the airplane reached the conclusion of the climb, but started a right hand descending turn. At 0703:14, the airplane reached the conclusion of the turn and had descended to roughly 900 ft with a reported groundspeed of 219 knots (for reference, the aircraft was cruising at a speed of ~160 knots groundspeed before the climb) and an average vertical rate of -6000 feet per minute (fpm). After this, the airplane began a steep climbing right hand turn with a reported vertical rate of +5000 feet per minute. At 0703:40, the airplane reached an altitude of 2,025 ft and 37 knots groundspeed when it appears to have entered a stall/spin (suggested by the exceedingly low groundspeed of 35 knots, -3700 fpm vertical rate). At 0703:48, the pilot appears to have activated the airframe parachute as the airplane began a slow descent back towards the ground. The last ADS-B data point was recorded at 0704:22 over a farm field and not far from the initial on-set of the loss of control event.
Figure 1: ADS-B exchange data 
Figure 2: Departure from controlled flight event before CAPS event
The ADS-B data suggests that, for the first 17 minutes of the flight before the sudden climb, the airplane was being operated with the autopilot on and the altitude hold on. Starting from 0701:04, the altitude hold was turned off, right before the climb. At 0703:15, when the airplane descended to 900 ft, the autopilot was turned off, and at 0703:33, as the airplane was climbing to 2,000 ft, the autopilot was turned on again. See figures.
Figure 1: Flysto 3D Track 
Figure 2: Climb 
Figure 3: Initial right hand descending turn 
Figure 4: Secondary climb and CAPS deployment moment
Figure 5: Vertical Speed towards end of track (red box is general view for entire track)
At 1055, one airport, F45, was reporting a broken cloud layer at 1,600 ft AGL and 2,300 ft AGL. Another airport, KRSW, was reporting a broken cloud layer at 600 ft AGL and an overcast ceiling at 2,400 ft AGL. The last nearby airport, KOBE, was reporting few clouds at 300 ft AGL and an overcast ceiling at 3,500 ft AGL. Review of weather imagery and GFAs at the time of the event showed presence of marginal VFR conditions west of the accident site and the possibility of light rain east of the same area. The National Reflectivity Mosaic depicted very tiny echoes of 10 to 30 dbZ.
According to the airframe manufacturer, the max cruise speed is 213 KTAS, and the stall speed with flaps is 60 KCAS. The airplane was powered by a 315 hp Continental TSIO-550-K turbocharged engine.
- Weather:
Figure: National Reflectivity Mosaic for area of accident
Figure: Ceiling and Visibility Map 
Figure: Precipitation map
(2) METARs:
METAR KF45 301055Z AUTO 02003KT 10SM BKN016 BKN023 OVC065 24/24 A2995 RMK AO2
METAR KF45 301115Z AUTO 02003KT 10SM FEW014 SCT020 OVC037 24/24 A2995 RMK AO2
METAR KRSW 301053Z 03006KT 10SM BKN006 OVC024 23/22 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP145 T02280217
METAR KRSW 301140Z 02008KT 10SM SCT007 OVC023 23/22 A2998 RMK AO2 T02280222
METAR KOBE 301055Z AUTO 35004KT 10SM FEW003 OVC035 22/22 A2996 RMK AO2
METAR KOBE 301115Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM BKN004 OVC034 22/22 A2996 RMK AO2
(3) Area Forecast Discussion:
304 FXUS62 KMFL 300738 AFDMFL Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Miami FL 338 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026 ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, AVIATION, MARINE, BEACHES... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 321 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026 - Minor to moderate coastal flooding remains possible for the remainder of the week into the weekend. Inundated roadways along coastal areas will be likely. - Chances for heavy rainfall return starting Saturday and being maximized Sunday- Monday as a disturbance moves across the area. Generalized 1-3 inches of rain with locally higher amounts could lead to flooding. - Increasing winds and seas across the local Atlantic waters tonight will result in hazardous boating conditions through the weekend. && .SHORT TERM... (Today through Saturday) Issued at 321 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026 The synoptic pattern should remain generally unchanged today, with mid-level ridging in place over the Gulf and an area of high pressure overspreading the southeastern US. This setup will continue to promote light easterly-notheasterly winds across the area. Low- level moisture should remain plentiful (with PWATs in the 1.5-1.8 inch range), but the 00Z MFL sounding, along with ACARS data from KMIA, KFLL and KDJT, and forecast soundings, all show a pronounced dry layer between 700-500mb that looks to remain in place today. This, combined with subsidence beneath the ridge, should help continue to limit convective activity across South Florida throughout the day. A few isolated showers will remain possible, mainly as a result of diurnal heating in the afternoon, with PoPs in the 20-40% range. Chances for thunderstorms also remain very low, but cannot be ruled out entirely. Highs today will remain in the mid to upper 80s. The pattern begins to transition on Saturday as an upper-level disturbance develops over the Gulf and gradually shifts eastward. At the same time, the axis of thr surface high over the SE CONUS will shift southeastward, helping to strengthen the pressure gradient across the western Atlantic waters and the FL peninsula. This will lead to increasing northeasterly to easterly winds across the area through the day, especially along the immediate East Coast. Concurrently, moisture advection aloft will help erode the dry air pocket and moisten the atmospheric column, while also helping enhance instability across the area. This setup, along with increasing convergence due to the enhanced pressure gradient, will help drive up the chances for more widespread rainfall activity on Saturday. In fact, some of the high-res guidance shows the possibility of repeated rounds of rainfall moving in from the Atlantic Ocean throughout the day. This could result in locally heavy rainfall and some localized flooding in spots. HREF rainfall accumulations show some 24-hour-accumulation bullseyes in the 1-3 inch range along the East coast metro, with a 1 in 10 chance of some locations seeing 2-4 inches. This, combined with lingering minor coastal flooding concerns, could exacerbate generalized flooding concerns across vulnerable areas. Highs on Saturday will remain in the mid 80s, with the warmest temperatures over interior and southwest FL. && .LONG TERM... (Saturday night through Thursday) Issued at 321 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026 The aforementioned upper-level disturbance should move across the Florida peninsula on Sunday, bringing the wettest period of the forecast. Increasing large-scale ascent, cooler mid-level temperatures and a deep moisture profile should support widespread shower and thunderstorm development through much of the day, with PoPs in the 80-90% range. Heavy rainfall and potential flooding will be the main concerns, with WPC already placing the East Coast metro areas under a Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 4) of Flash flooding on Sunday and Monday. In fact, guidance shows the highest convective coverage could be most likely along the East Coast. However, this will ultimately be very dependent on the timing, track and strength of the feature as it moves across the area. DESI 500mb heights ensemble cluster analysis still shows a primary cluster with a weaker system that takes a more northerly track, while the other three clusters favor some flavor of a deeper system taking a more southerly track. The more northerly track would take the higher rainfall totals north across northern-central FL, while the more southerly tracks would keep the heavy rainfall concentrated across central and south FL. Among the global ensembles, the GEFS moves the system eastward faster, while the ENS shows the disturbance, and thus its impacts, lingering into Monday. As such, the ENS solution is also the wetter of the possible options. As a result of these slight guidance discrepancies, there is still somewhat low-to-medium confidence regarding the forecast for Sunday and Monday, but we erred on the side of the more southerly solutions and kept high PoPs gradually tapering off from west to east on Monday night. Confidence in the forecast declines further as we head into the middle of next week. Mid-level ridging will look to build briefly across the area, favoring a brief dry out across the region Tuesday and Wednesday. However, later in the week the global models try to develop the next upper level trough and surface low over the Rockies. This complex would gradually move eastward and potentially bring a cold front across the FL peninsula late in the week. Considerable spread remains in the timing and strength of this solution, and we will continue to monitor the evolution of the forecast as we approach next week. Temperatures will cool down a bit Sunday-Monday with the increased storminess and cloud cover, with highs in the mid 80s. Lows will slide into the mid 60s across the interior, and the low 70s along the coasts. && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 321 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026 VFR conditions should prevail through the period. Easterly- northeasterly winds will prevail, with occasional SHRA will move across the East Coast starting late morning. && .MARINE... Issued at 321 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026 Conditions will start to gradually deteriorate today as the pressure gradient over Florida strengthens. As a result, winds across the local Atlantic waters will increase up to 20-25 kts starting tonight, while seas will build up to 7-10 ft along the Gulf Stream. Small Craft Advisories will be in effect starting tonight and through the weekend. Conditions across the Gulf will remain below hazardous criteria, but will need to be monitored closely. These impacts could last through the weekend as the stout pressure gradient and breezy easterly northeasterly winds prevail. Isolated showers and a rogue thunderstorm or two remain possible today. Chances for more widespread rain and storms increase during the weekend. && .BEACHES... Issued at 321 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026 Coastal flooding remains likely along the southeastern and southern coastlines during the high tide cycles today. Observations continue to out-perform guidance by a decent margin, leading us to anticipate tidal gauges to continue reaching Moderate flooding levels once again today. As such, a Coastal Flood Advisory remains in effect for the Atlantic coastline, while a Coastal Flood STatement remains in effect for mainland Monroe through this morning, where Minor stage coastal flooding could be possible. A high risk of rip currents will also persist along the Atlantic coastline Sunday evening. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Miami 86 76 84 76 / 30 40 50 60 West Kendall 87 76 85 76 / 30 40 50 50 Opa-Locka 86 75 85 75 / 30 40 50 60 Homestead 87 76 86 76 / 20 30 50 60 Fort Lauderdale 84 75 83 75 / 40 40 50 70 N Ft Lauderdale 85 76 84 75 / 40 40 50 70 Pembroke Pines 86 75 86 75 / 40 40 50 70 West Palm Beach 84 75 84 74 / 40 20 40 60 Boca Raton 84 76 83 75 / 40 30 50 70 Naples 87 73 86 73 / 20 10 50 30 && .MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...Coastal Flood Advisory until 8 PM EDT Saturday for FLZ168-172- 173. High Rip Current Risk through Sunday evening for FLZ168. High Rip Current Risk from this evening through Sunday evening for FLZ172-173. AM...Small Craft Advisory from 8 PM this evening to 7 PM EDT Sunday for AMZ650-651-670-671. GM...None. && $$ SHORT TERM...ATV LONG TERM....ATV AVIATION...ATV
