Pilot Debrief

DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA42 near Lancaster, PA — 2008-09-28

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Date
2008-09-28
Location
Lancaster, PA, USA
Airport
LNS
Aircraft
DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA42
Registration
N482TS
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the accident airplane make and model.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was making his first flight in the accident airplane make and model. During the landing the airplane bounced, floated, and landed again. The nose gear collapsed and the airplane came to a stop on the runway. He added that the landing was not rough or hard. Inspection of the airplane revealed evidence of a hard landing; the left main landing gear was twisted and the gear strut had bottomed out. The nose gear was in the extended position; however it was forced up through the top of the gear well, damaging the surrounding structure. The wind at the accident airport, about the time of the accident, was 330 degrees at 4 knots.

NTSB coding

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