Summary
On July 15, 1999, a Diamond Aircraft Industries DA 20-A1 (N404EC) was involved in an incident near Sanford, ME. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane.
On July 15, 1999, about 1045 Eastern Daylight Time, a Diamond DA-20-A1 (Katana), N404EC, was substantially damaged during takeoff at Sanford Regional Airport (SFM), Sanford, Maine. The student pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight that originated from Laurence G. Hanscom Airport, Bedford, Massachusetts. A visual flight rules flight plan had been filed, but not activated, for the supervised solo instructional flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.
The student pilot stated that she was practicing touch and go landings to Runway 32 at SFM. On her second or third landing, she applied power, and the airplane veered to the left. She applied right rudder, but the airplane continued to veer left, off the side of the runway, and onto the grass.
This incident is documented in NTSB report NYC99LA176. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N404EC.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On July 15, 1999, about 1045 Eastern Daylight Time, a Diamond DA-20-A1 (Katana), N404EC, was substantially damaged during takeoff at Sanford Regional Airport (SFM), Sanford, Maine. The student pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight that originated from Laurence G. Hanscom Airport, Bedford, Massachusetts. A visual flight rules flight plan had been filed, but not activated, for the supervised solo instructional flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.
The student pilot stated that she was practicing touch and go landings to Runway 32 at SFM. On her second or third landing, she applied power, and the airplane veered to the left. She applied right rudder, but the airplane continued to veer left, off the side of the runway, and onto the grass. She then reduced power, but the airplane continued across the grass, and came to rest in a ditch.
The student pilot's flight instructor stated that he endorsed her logbook for a long cross country flight. At the time of the accident, she was on the last leg of the flight. He further stated that the student pilot had 55 hours of flight experience.
Examination of the wreckage by a Federal Aviation Administration Inspector did not reveal any pre-impact mechanical malfunctions, nor did the student pilot report any.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# NYC99LA176