Diamond DA20 N926AF
14 May 2009 · Olathe, Kansas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 May 2009 at about 17:11 local time, a Diamond DA20 registered N926AF, operated by Kansas City Aviation Center Inc, was involved in an accident near Olathe, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:11
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Olathe, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Johnson County Airport (KOJC)
- Coordinates
- 38.8219, -94.7344
- Aircraft
- Diamond DA20
- Registration
- N926AF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kansas City Aviation Center Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Olathe → Olathe
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09CA300
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's improper landing flare and recovery from a bounced landing, as well as his improper decision to continue the takeoff after striking the propeller on the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During a planned touch-and-go landing, the student pilot flared too high and the airplane landed hard, bounced, and the propeller struck the runway. The student pilot executed a go-around. During the climbout, at approximately 250 feet above ground level, the engine lost power. The student pilot executed a straight-ahead forced landing, during which the airplane's right wing and horizontal stabilizer were separated. The airplane subsequently nosed over, coming to rest inverted in a tree line. The student pilot, who was trapped in the inverted airplane, was extracted 30 minutes later by emergency response crews; he sustained minor injuries. A serviceable propeller was later installed and the airplane's engine was successfully tested for over 20 minutes, including several minutes at full power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Diamond DA20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2009 | Diamond DA20 | Townsend, Georgia, United States | Savannah Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 2009 | Diamond DA20 | Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States | Wings of Eagles School of Flight | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 2010 | Diamond DA20 | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | Tidewater Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2010 | Diamond DA20-C1 | Payson, Utah, United States | Utah Valley University | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Jul 2008 | Diamond DA20-C1 | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | Tidewater Flight Center LLC | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 2011 | Diamond DA20 | Amurrio, Spain | Aerolink | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2009 | Cessna 172N | Johnson County Exec Airport, Kansas, United States | Registration Pending | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Bell 206-L4 | Moundridge, Kansas, United States | Hillcrest Aircraft Co | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Oct 2009 | Cessna T206H | Johnson City, Kansas, United States | Jackie L Bugg | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2009 | Cessna 150F | Abilene, Kansas, United States | Estol L. Bathurst | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 2009 | Piper PA28-151 | Gardner, Kansas, United States | Break Even Aircraft Resourcing LLC | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2009 | Stinson 108 | Gardner, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |