N482MA

Substantial
None

DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 40S/N: 40.552

Accident Details

Date
Saturday, May 9, 2009
NTSB Number
ERA09CA299
Location
Montgomery, NY
Event ID
20090522X83152
Coordinates
41.509723, -74.264442
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
3
Total Aboard
3

Probable Cause and Findings

The student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control on landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's lack of total experience as an instructor and delayed corrective action.

Aircraft Information

Registration
Make
DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC
Serial Number
40.552
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Year Built
2005
Model / ICAO
DA 40DA40
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1
Seats
4
FAA Model
DA 40

Registered Owner (Current)

Name
HAPPY LANDINGS LLC
Address
7305 QUERCUS CT
City
WAKE FOREST
State / Zip Code
NC 27587-5397
Country
United States

Analysis

The flight instructor (CFI) who has 4 total hours as a CFI was conducting an instructional flight with a student pilot. The student pilot made 3 touch and go landings to runway 21. The surface winds at the airport were 200 degrees at 12 knots. The CFI stated the student did not maintain airspeed resulting in a sink rate on the previous approaches. He instructed the student to conduct a short field approach with an obstacle. The student conducted the before landing check, lowered the flaps to the first notch and turned on base. The student lowered flaps to the full down position, turned final, and continued the approach. The airplane descended to 25 feet over the runway when the airspeed decreased and the airplane entered a vertical rate of descent. The student pilot did not apply power. The CFI reached over to add power, missed the throttle, flared the airplane, and it collided with the runway hard resulting in structural damage to the airframe. No mechanical problems were reported by the CFI.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ERA09CA299