Pilot Debrief

DIAMOND DA40 near Winder, GA — 2020-11-06

Final reportERA21LA039
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Date
2020-11-06
Location
Winder, GA, USA
Airport
WDR
Aircraft
DIAMOND DA40
Registration
N232JP
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's loss of directional control while landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot was performing a supervised solo flight in the airport traffic pattern as the flight instructor observed from the ground. During landing, upon touching down on the runway, the airplane bounced and started drifting to the left. The pilot attempted to correct, but the airplane continued to veer to the left. He added power in an attempt to abort the landing, but the airplane struck a taxiway sign and then “cartwheeled” before impacting a security fence off the side of the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and wings. The flight instructor reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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Docket documents7

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