Cirrus Design Corp SF50 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 24, 2026
There are 788 Cirrus Design Corp SF50 airframes on record (built 2014–2026), 739 currently registered. 15 have one or more NTSB accident records (15 records total). Data as of Jul 24, 2026.
Recent Cirrus Design Corp SF50 accidents
The pilot’s improper landing gear selection during the takeoff roll and failure to maintain airplane control during a rejected takeoff, which resulted in abnormal contact with the runway and a collapse of the nose landing gear.
The pilot’s inadvertent use of the landing gear control handle instead of the flaps selector switch during the landing rollout, which resulted in the collapse of the nose landing gear.
The uncommanded activation of the CAPS autopilot mode due to corrosion of the system’s electrical components. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to identify the CAPS autopilot mode and promptly follow the procedures in the airplane flight manual.
The pilot’s decision to depart with a tailwind as a thunderstorm approached, which resulted in a loss of airplane performance due to an encounter with a significant tailwind gust and a subsequent runway excursion.
