Diamond DA 40 N4106G

Summary

On 20 March 2014 at about 23:20 local time, a Diamond DA 40 registered N4106G, operated by CAE Oxford Aviation Academy, was involved in an accident near Coolidge, Arizona, United States. One person was 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

20 March 2014 at 23:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Coolidge, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Coolidge Muni (P08)

Coordinates

32.9336, -111.4242

Aircraft

Diamond DA 40

Registration

N4106G

Category

Airplane

Year built

2007

Engines

1

Operator

CAE Oxford Aviation Academy

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tucson → Mesa

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR14CA140

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During a cross-country flight the pilot decided to divert to the accident airport due to personal needs. The pilot reported flying the normal pattern and making a stabilized approach. Upon touchdown the airplane veered to the left and the pilot corrected with right rudder. The airplane then started to rotate to the right and the left wheel departed the landing gear strut. The local police responded to the accident and spoke with the pilot. Officers examined the skid marks on the runway and made the following observations. The airplane touched down on the center of the runway and the skid marks veered towards the left side of the runway until the left main wheel went into the dirt. The pilot over corrected to the right and as the airplane veered to the right the left main tire broke off of the landing gear. The airplane then began to spin on its belly for another 50-70 feet before coming to rest facing to the southeast. The airplane sustained substantial to the left wing. The pilot reported no pre-accident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.