Diamond DA40F N420FP

Summary

On 20 September 2008 at about 04:45 local time, a Diamond DA40F registered N420FP, operated by Utah State University, was involved in an accident near Provo, Utah, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

20 September 2008 at 04:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Provo, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Provo Municipal Airport (KPVU)

Coordinates

40.2192, -111.7233

Aircraft

Diamond DA40F

Registration

N420FP

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Utah State University

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Nephi → Logan

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

SEA08CA205

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

During an instructional cross-country flight at a cruise altitude of 8,500 feet mean sea level (msl), a bird impacted the leading edge of the airplane's right wing. The certified flight instructor (CFI) reported the airplane remained controllable, but had a tendency to roll to the right and he elected to land at a nearby airport. Examination of the airplane revealed structural damage to the right wing, approximately 2-3 feet inboard of the wing tip. No preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane were reported.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.