20040509017911A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Diamon DA 40 · Georgetown, TX · May 9, 2004

Date: May 9, 2004 · 17:11 local
Place: Georgetown, TX
Airport: Georgetown Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N89SE
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW04LA123
Reported as: Diamon DA40
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 16,500 total1,650 in this make and model

N89SERegistration cancelled Jun 13, 2007 · Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40S/N 40.322 Airframe modelDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40

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What happened

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(-23) N89SE, a diamond star D-40 was on short final at approximately 50 feet, when 202XS, a giles 202 experimental, descending on a steep short final, struck him in the left wing which caused N89SE to lose total control. The diamond ended right side up on the runway facing the opposite direction with substantial damage. The pilot was not seriously injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) N89SE, A DIAMOND STAR D-40 WAS ON SHORT FINAL AT APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET, WHEN 202XS, A GILES 202 EXPERIMENTAL, DESCENDING ON A STEEP SHORT FINAL, STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT WING WHICH CAUSED N89SE TO LOSE TOTAL CONTROL. THE DIAMOND ENDED RIGHT SIDE UP ON THE RUNWAY FACING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION WITH SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW04LA123Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGeorgetown, TXThe failure of both pilot's to maintain an adequate visual lookout, which resulted in a midair collision between the two airplanes.May 9, 2004 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N202XSAmtr G202Accident 20040509017912A · Destroyed