Runway excursion Accident Diamond DA40 Diamond Star N817PA,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286694
 
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Date:Tuesday 11 August 2009
Time:15:45 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic DA40 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Diamond DA40 Diamond Star
Owner/operator:Paramount Flight Services
Registration: N817PA
MSN: 40.817
Year of manufacture:2007
Total airframe hrs:849 hours
Engine model:Lycoming IO-360-MIA+
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Rockingham, North Carolina -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Richmond County Airport, NC (KRCZ)
Destination airport:Richmond County Airport, NC (KRCZ)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot entered left closed traffic, completed the before landing check, and extended the flaps to 10 degrees. He turned the airplane on base, final, and lowered the flaps to the full down position with a right cross wind. The pilot flared the airplane about 30 feet above the runway numbers and touched down on the runway. The airplane started to veer to the left and the pilot stated that he lost directional control of the airplane. The airplane went off the left side of the runway striking a runway light, continued into the grass, and collided with an embankment, receiving structural damage to the airframe. The pilot stated there were no mechanical problems with the airplane.

Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing roll out.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ERA09CA461
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 3 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ERA09CA461

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