Pilot Debrief

DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 40 near Rockingham, NC — 2009-08-11

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Date
2009-08-11
Location
Rockingham, NC, USA
Airport
RCZ
Aircraft
DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 40
Registration
N817PA
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing roll out.

NTSB narrative

The pilot entered left closed traffic, completed the before landing check, and extended the flaps to 10 degrees. He turned the airplane on base, final, and lowered the flaps to the full down position with a right cross wind. The pilot flared the airplane about 30 feet above the runway numbers and touched down on the runway. The airplane started to veer to the left and the pilot stated that he lost directional control of the airplane. The airplane went off the left side of the runway striking a runway light, continued into the grass, and collided with an embankment, receiving structural damage to the airframe. The pilot stated there were no mechanical problems with the airplane.

NTSB coding

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