N353DC

Substantial
None

DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 20 C1S/N: C0353

Accident Details

Date
Thursday, January 16, 2014
NTSB Number
ERA14CA095
Location
Milledgeville, GA
Event ID
20140117X95314
Coordinates
33.154167, -83.241386
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
1
Total Aboard
1

Probable Cause and Findings

The student pilots inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

Aircraft Information

Registration
N353DC
Make
DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC
Serial Number
C0353
Year Built
2005
Model / ICAO
DA 20 C1

Registered Owner (Historical)

Name
BAGDASARIAN WALTER DBA
Address
1783 N MARSHALL DR HANGAR B4
Status
Deregistered
City
EL CAJON
State / Zip Code
CA 92020
Country
United States

Analysis

According to the student pilot, while flying the final leg of the traffic pattern, during his solo flight, he noticed that the airplane was "too high," and pulled the power to idle. Then he noted that the airplane was "too fast" and applied back pressure to the control yoke. The airplane then ballooned and subsequently the student pilot added power to go around; however, the airplane impacted the runway in a nose down attitude, became airborne, impacted the runway again, the nose gear assembly collapsed, and the airplane came to rest in the dirt on the left side of the runway. The accident sequence resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage. There were no reported preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ERA14CA095