N521LM Cirrus Design Corp SR22 accident

NTSB ERA26LA333 · 2026-09-07 · Ashland, OH · near 3G4

Docket — crew, injuries and powerplant

Full narrative

On September 7, 2026, about 1255 eastern daylight time, a Cirrus Design Corp SR22, N521LM, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Ashland, Ohio. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.

The pilot stated that during landing at Ashland County Airport (3G4), Ashland, Ohio, the airplane’s right brake did not operate. The left brake operated normally, and the airplane began to veer to the left. He kept the airplane on the centerline of the runway utilizing rudder controls; however, when the airplane slowed down it departed the left side of the runway and contacted two runway lights, which resulted in substantial damage to the wing and firewall. Examination of the airplane by an FAA inspector revealed that the right brake disc was circumferentially fractured. The brake disc was retained for further examination.

Circumstances

Event type
Accident
Highest injury
None
Weather conditions
Visual Meteorological Cond
Light condition
Day
Sky condition
NONE
Ceiling (ft)
0
Visibility (sm)
10
Wind direction
60
Wind speed (kt)
7
Temperature (F)
75
Nearest airport
ASHLAND COUNTY
Distance from field
0.5
Airport elevation
1206

Aircraft

RegistrationMakeModelDamageFAR part
N521LM CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 SUBS 091

Sequence of events

#OccurrencePhase
1 Landing-landing roll Runway excursion Cruise
2 Landing-landing roll Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power) Cruise
3 Landing-landing roll Loss of control on ground defining Cruise
4 Landing-landing roll Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) Cruise