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| Date: | Thursday 13 June 2019 |
| Time: | 16:30 |
| Type: |  Diamond DA40D Diamond Star |
| Owner/operator: | Keilir Aviation Academy |
| Registration: | TF-KFC |
| MSN: | D4.370 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Djupidalur, Westfjord region -
 Iceland
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Keflavík International Airport (KEF/BIKF) |
| Keflavík International Airport (KEF/BIKF) | |
| Investigating agency: | RNSA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Solo student pilot entered strong downdraft, which led the aircraft to a ground collision. Nobody was hurt and the aircraft received minor damage.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.vf.is/frettir/keilisvel-naudlenti-a-vestfjordum
https://www.mbl.is/frettir/innlent/2019/06/13/kennsluflugvel_thurfti_ad_naudlenda/
https://www.ruv.is/frett/kennsluflugvel-fra-keili-thurfti-ad-naudlenda
https://www.ruv.is/frett/kanna-mogulegt-brot-med-flugi-vid-latrabjarg
https://www.ruv.is/frett/sottu-flugvel-i-djupadal ( with video )
https://flugblogg.is/2021/01/06/rnsa-strong-downstream-caused-the-emergency-landing-of-keilir-aviation-academy-diamond-da40-in-western-fjords-in-2020/
http://www.rnsa.is/flug/slysa-og-atvikaskyrslur/2019/lokaskyrsla-tf-kfc-vid-latrabjarg-thann-13-juni-2019/
Media:
RNSA: Strong downstream caused the emergency landing of Keilir Aviation Academy Diamond DA40 in Western Fjords in 2020 https://t.co/PjDjcCJ5Ql
— Aerossurance (@Aerossurance) January 6, 2021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jul-2019 18:01 | Eccos | Added |
| 11-Jul-2019 17:57 | Eccos | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Source, ] |
| 06-Jan-2021 22:43 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
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