| Crash location | 31.480556°N, 92.731667°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Alexandria, LA
31.311294°N, 92.445137°W 20.6 miles away |
| Tail number | N927DS |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 23 Mar 2016 |
| Aircraft type | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
| Additional details: | None |
On March 23, 2016, about 1600 central daylight time (CDT), a Cirrus SR22, N927DS, experienced a partial loss of engine power during descent into Alexandria International Airport (KAEX), Alexandria, Louisiana. The airplane sustained substantial damage following deployment of the ballistic recovery parachute. The private pilot and flight instructor on-board were not injured. The airplane was registered to Rucks Aviation, LLC and operated by the owner under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, and no instrument flight rules flight plan was filed. The flight originated at Dallas Executive Airport (KRBD), Dallas, Texas.