Diamond DA-20-C-1 N939DA

Summary

On 8 September 2008 at about 17:47 local time, a Diamond DA-20-C-1 registered N939DA, operated by Doss Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Pueblo, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 September 2008 at 17:47

Classification

Accident

Location

Pueblo, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Pueblo Memorial (PUB)

Coordinates

38.2899, -104.5408

Aircraft

Diamond DA-20-C-1

Registration

N939DA

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Doss Aviation Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Public Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pueblo → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW08TA225

2 people were seriously injured.

The student pilot's inability to maintain aircraft control due to an encounter with wake turbulence from a preceding larger aircraft. Contributing to the accident was the instructor pilot's failure to intervene.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the flight instructor and student pilot, while maneuvering to land, the accident airplane encountered wake turbulence from a preceding C-130 airplane. The accident airplane then began an uncommanded pitch, roll, and descent that could not be arrested prior to an impact with terrain. A review of radar data revealed that the flight path of the accident airplane was in an area favorable for a wake vortex encounter. No anomalies were reported by the flight instructor and student pilot or noted during the postaccident examination of the airframe and engine.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.