N376DC – DIAMOND DA20C1 – 2011-01-14 NTSB Accident Report

On January 14, 2011, a Diamond DA20C1 (N376DC) was involved in an incident near Spanish Fork, UT. All 2 people 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 directional control during landing.

The pilot stated that the approach and landing were uneventful through downwind, base, final approach, and touchdown. He landed on the center of the runway, but the airplane started to drift/pull to the left. He pressed right rudder with some brake pressure, which slowed the drift to the left, but did not totally stop it. He continued these inputs, but the left main tire caught a snow bank. After traveling a few hundred feet, the airplane spun 90 degrees into the snowbank. The operator reported that there were left tire skid marks as the airplane exited the runway, and opined that either the pilot or passenger had their foot on the left brake pedal.

This incident is documented in NTSB report WPR11CA099. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N376DC.