Diamond DA 20-C1 N942DA

Summary

On 24 October 2011 at about 21:45 local time, a Diamond DA 20-C1 registered N942DA, operated by Doss Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Pueblo, Colorado, United States. 2 people were 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

24 October 2011 at 21:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Pueblo, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB)

Coordinates

38.2889, -104.4964

Aircraft

Diamond DA 20-C1

Registration

N942DA

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Doss Aviation Inc

Operating rule

Public Use

Purpose of flight

Public Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pueblo → Pueblo

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12CA041

Nobody was injured.

The certified flight instructor’s delayed remedial action. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's failure to maintain control prior to the landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot and certified flight instructor (CFI) were practicing touch-and-go takeoffs and landings. While on the downwind leg in the traffic pattern, the CFI retarded the throttle to simulate an emergency. The student pilot continued the approach and initiated a forward slip to correct for an altitude deviation. He continued the slip until 25 feet above ground level, at which time he added power and initiated a go-around. The airplane started to roll to the left and, at 20 degrees, the CFI took control of the airplane. The CFI attempted to counter the roll, but the airplane was unresponsive, and he decided to land. The airplane impacted in a left-wing-low attitude. The empennage separated from the fuselage, and all four engine mounts were broken. The operator reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.