Diamond DA 20-C1 N802CT

Summary

On 30 June 2010 at about 20:43 local time, a Diamond DA 20-C1 registered N802CT was involved in an accident near Bloomington, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

30 June 2010 at 20:43

Classification

Accident

Location

Bloomington, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Central Illinois Regional Arpt (BMI)

Coordinates

40.4769, -88.9158

Aircraft

Diamond DA 20-C1

Registration

N802CT

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bloomington → Bloomington

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN10CA373

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during landing, which resulted in a stall.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was landing after a local flight. He stated that during the landing flare he “stalled the plane about 10 feet AGL [above ground level].” The airplane sustained substantial damage when the right wing tip contacted the ground. The pilot performed a go-around and the airplane's left wing contacted the runway during the go-around. The pilot’s accident report listed no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.