Diamond DA 40 N808ET

Summary

On 27 May 2016 at about 18:00 local time, a Diamond DA 40 registered N808ET was involved in an accident near Jacksonville, Florida, 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

27 May 2016 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Herlong Recreational (HEG)

Coordinates

30.2778, -81.8058

Aircraft

Diamond DA 40

Registration

N808ET

Category

Airplane

Year built

2007

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Jacksonville → Jacksonville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA528

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, the airplane drifted off the runway to the right and the left wing impacted a runway sign. A postaccident examination revealed substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. An automated weather observing station 5 nautical miles from the accident airport, about the time of the accident, recorded the wind at 090 degrees true at 11 knots. The pilot reported he landed on runway 7.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.