Pilot Debrief

DIAMOND DA 20-C1 near Provo, UT — 2013-03-28

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Date
2013-03-28
Location
Provo, UT, USA
Airport
PVU
Aircraft
DIAMOND DA 20-C1
Registration
N986CT
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed and airplane control during an attempted go-around.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that, while conducting his first solo landing of the day, he flared the airplane, and the main landing gear touched down smoothly then lifted off of the ground again because of excessive speed. About 15 feet above the ground, the student pilot elected to conduct a go-around and added full power. The airplane became unstable and yawed to the right, and the left wing started lowering toward the ground. Despite pilot control inputs, the left wingtip impacted the runway. The airplane landed hard and spun about 180 degrees before coming to rest. During the accident sequence, the airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and empennage. The student pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 2 docket documents
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Docket documents2

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