Diamond DA20 N828BB

Summary

On 7 August 2016 at about 15:23 local time, a Diamond DA20 registered N828BB, operated by Bohlke International Airways Inc, was involved in an accident near St. Croix, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 August 2016 at 15:23

Classification

Accident

Location

St. Croix, United States

Nearest airport

Henry E Rohlsen (STX)

Coordinates

18.3357, -64.8972

Aircraft

Diamond DA20

Registration

N828BB

Category

Airplane

Year built

2007

Engines

1

Operator

Bohlke International Airways Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Christiansted → Christiansted

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA16LA282

2 people were seriously injured.

The flight instructor's improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student pilot.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot was performing an approach and landing under the supervision of the flight instructor. The flight instructor reported that the student completed a "normal" traffic pattern but that the airplane bounced on landing and that he immediately took control of the airplane. The flight instructor initiated a go-around and established a climb; however, the engine lost power, and the airplane descended into terrain. An air traffic controller who witnessed the accident said that, just before touchdown, the airplane banked left, and the left wing appeared to hit the ground. He added that the airplane then bounced four to five times before it banked "hard" left and departed the runway. The airplane then impacted trees about 1,700 ft past the departure end, and 400 ft left of, the runway. Postaccident examination of the airplane and the engine revealed no preimpact mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation, and cut tree branches located at the accident site indicated that the engine was producing power at the time of impact.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.