N41CA is a 2017 Cirrus Design SR22. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Cont Motor IO-550-N rated at 310 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Morton, IL. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Nov 2017. It has been registered to its current owner since Dec 2017. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 9 years old
- 1 of 4,122 Cirrus Design SR22
2017
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The pilot reported that during the enroute portion of the flight, he received instructions from air traffic control to descend to an altitude of 1,000 ft for departing traffic. Shortly after executing the descent, several birds suddenly appeared in front of the airplane leaving no time to take evasive action. One of the birds impacted, the airplane’s left-side windshield and roof structure, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane. The pilot declared an emergency and landed uneventfully at a nearby airport.
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About the Cirrus Design SR22
About the modelA four to five-seat composite low-wing single with fixed gear, a side-stick and a whole-airframe emergency parachute (CAPS). For many years the best-selling single-engine piston aircraft in the world.