Cirrus Design Corp SR22 N248G accident near Peyton, Colorado

Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to not activate the runway lighting and misjudged the runway location, which resulted in a collision with a windsock.

NTSB analysis

The pilot reported he intended to land after sunset and did not activate the runway lighting. During final approach, the airplane collided with the airport windsock and landed next to the runway. During the landing roll the pilot maneuvered the airplane onto the runway and stopped on a taxiway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing when it impacted the windsock. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operations and that he misjudged the runway location.

Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN22LA171 for the full record.