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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Diamon DA20-C1 · Norfolk, VA · July 13, 2008

Date: July 13, 2008 · 16:30 local
Place: Norfolk, VA
Airport: Chesapeake Regional
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N956CT
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA08CA148
Reported as: Diamon DA20C1
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 440 total40 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N956CTRegistered now · Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1S/N C0116 Airframe modelDiamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 Engine modelContinental IO-240 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Instructor and student were taxiing in ramp area to the runway for pattern work. Instructor got distracted inside the cockpit while the student applied power and lost directional control. The aircraft's left wingtip impacted a light pole.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT WERE TAXIING IN RAMP AREA TO THE RUNWAY FOR PATTERN WORK. INSTRUCTOR GOT DISTRACTED INSIDE THE COCKPIT WHILE THE STUDENT APPLIED POWER AND LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT WINGTIP IMPACTED A LIGHT POLE.

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 MIA08CA148Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNorfolk, VAThe flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student pilot while taxiing for takeoff. A factor contributing to the accident was the student pilot's failure to maintain a visual lookout.Jul 13, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N956CT · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20060409004469IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Baltimore, MD(-23) Pilots shoe lace became stuck between two pieces of plastic under the panel. This reduced the pilots ability to depress the brake completely. Pilot reduced the power but the right wing struck the rudder of N227NH.Apr 9, 2006 · Minor damage