Cirrus Design SR22 N858RC accident near Canton, Texas, December 26, 2023

Cirrus Design SR22, registration N858RC, was involved in an accident near Canton, Texas on December 26, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 1 people on board. Case CEN24FA073 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 17 minutes of the flight after departing the Dallas/Addison Arpt area (KADS), reaching a maximum of 3,600 ft. The last recorded position was at 00:07 UTC, at 2,600 ft and 132 knots, descending at 576 feet per minute, about 27 km from Terrell Muni (KTRL).

The nearest weather report, from KTRL (27 km away), showed wind 200° at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Cirrus SR22 registered in United States (Mode S ABC68A).

This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.

Key facts

Date
December 26, 2023
Location
Canton, Texas
Aircraft
Cirrus Design SR22
Registration
N858RC
Injuries
Fatal (1 on board)
NTSB case
CEN24FA073 (Completed)
Departure area
Dallas/Addison Arpt (KADS)
Nearest airport
Terrell Muni (KTRL)
Recorded flight
17 min, max 3,600 ft
Last recorded position
00:07 UTC, 2,600 ft, 132 kt

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Sources: NTSB case CEN24FA073; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.