Diamond DA 20-C1 N765DC

Summary

On 1 July 2009 at about 18:30 local time, a Diamond DA 20-C1 registered N765DC, operated by Airgyro Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Spanish Fork, Utah, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

1 July 2009 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Spanish Fork, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Spanish Fork-Springville (U77)

Coordinates

40.1414, -111.6611

Aircraft

Diamond DA 20-C1

Registration

N765DC

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Airgyro Aviation LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Spanish Fork → Spanish Fork

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR09CA322

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot’s improper landing flare.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that his final approach to the runway was high and that he "slipped" the airplane to lose altitude. As the airplane crossed over the runway, he pitched the airplane forward to prepare for landing. The student pilot stated that he "felt the [air]plane losing forward momentum and added throttle to compensate." The airplane landed hard, bounced back into the air, and began to drift to the left. As the student pilot attempted to abort the landing by applying full throttle and reducing flaps, the airplane landed hard and exited the runway to the left. Subsequently, the airplane impacted a ditch, which resulted in structural damage to the rudder, left aileron, fuselage, and engine firewall. The student pilot reported no mechanical anomalies with the engine or airframe prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.