Diamond DA 40 N722PA
30 May 2022 · Carlsbad, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 May 2022 at about 17:43 local time, a Diamond DA 40 registered N722PA, operated by Patric McConnell, was involved in an accident near Carlsbad, California, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 17:43
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Carlsbad, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- McClelland-Palomar Airport (CRQ)
- Coordinates
- 33.0920, -117.2100
- Aircraft
- Diamond DA 40
- Registration
- N722PA
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2006
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Patric McConnell
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Camarillo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR22LA191
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, during the takeoff roll, the airplane drifted left, and he applied rudder input to correct. The pilot subsequently reduced power to abort the takeoff, and the airplane departed the runway surface, into the gravel. The airplane collided with a runway sign, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing. The 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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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