Diamond DA20 N802CT

Summary

On 11 September 2020 at about 15:00 local time, a Diamond DA20 registered N802CT, operated by Platinum Aviation, was involved in an accident near Fillmore, 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

11 September 2020 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Fillmore, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Fillmore Muni (FOM)

Coordinates

38.9581, -112.3631

Aircraft

Diamond DA20

Registration

N802CT

Category

Airplane

Year built

2000

Engines

1

Operator

Platinum Aviation

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Delta → Fillmore

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR20CA305

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot's improper landing flare and delayed remedial action to abort the landing, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control, runway excursion and impact with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that, after completing a normal approach, the airplane touched down nose gear first and the airplane bounced. The airplane continued to bounce down the runway and the pilot elected to abort the landing. He applied full engine power and the airplane again became airborne and veered off the left side of the runway. The pilot attempted to maneuver the airplane to the right, however the airplane descended onto the uneven dirt surface on the right side of the runway. The right main landing gear separated from the airplane and the lower fuselage was substantially damaged. The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. 

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.