The Cirrus Design SR22 is a four-seater aircraft, standard equipped with the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS). This safety system lowers the entire aircraft to the ground in extreme emergencies. Top of the Cirrus range is the Cirrus SR22 turbo model in GTS trim, equipped with a enhanced vision system (EVS), a sophisticated dual-wavelength instrument that offers both infrared and synthetic vision. The third-generation Cirrus SR22GTS, launced at AirVenture 2010, has a 315 hp twin-turbo intercooled Continental TSIO-550-K engine. General Enterprises b.v., the European Distribution Centre of Cirrus Design Corp., is situated at Groningen Airport Eelde in the Netherlands. Over 8000 of the all-composite SR20, SR22 and turbocharged SR22T aircraft are built.

On 19 June 2003, Cirrus Design SR22 s/n 0583 was flown first as N1624C and arrived on delivery at Groningen Airport Eelde (EHGG) on 1 July 2003. After being prepared for the customer, Cirrus Design SR22 N1624C departed to Aarhus in Denmark on 22 July 2003. It is remarkable that this SR22 was re-registered N248BC in the US-register on 27 June 2003.
The ICAO Aircraft Type Designator for the Cirrus Design SR22 is SR22.

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