Diamond DA20-C1 N976PA

Summary

On 26 March 2022 at about 19:01 local time, a Diamond DA20-C1 registered N976PA, operated by Phoenix Flight Academy, was involved in an accident near Spanish Fork, Utah, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 March 2022 at 19:01

Classification

Accident

Location

Spanish Fork, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Spanish Fork Municipal Airport (SPK)

Coordinates

40.1452, -111.6652

Aircraft

Diamond DA20-C1

Registration

N976PA

Category

Airplane

Year built

2006

Engines

1

Operator

Phoenix Flight Academy

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR22LA131

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with gusting wind.

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Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, following 2 aborted landings, he attempted a third landing. Shortly after the initial touch down, the airplane encountered a wind gust, which lifted the left wing. The pilot applied left aileron input and initiated a go-around; however, the right wing struck the runway, which rotated the airplane to the right. Subsequently, the airplane exited the runway surface, impacted a ditch, and nosed over, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported at the time of the accident, he was landing on runway 30, and the wind was from 240° at 8 knots, gusting to 17 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.