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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Diamon DA20-C1 · Pueblo, CO · September 8, 2008

Date: September 8, 2008 · 11:53 local
Place: Pueblo, CO
Airport: Pueblo Memorial
Phase of flight: In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N939DA
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW08TA225
Reported as: Diamon DA20C1
Reported engine: Continental IO240B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,010 total287 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N939DARegistration cancelled Jun 9, 2011 · Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1S/N C0505 · Built 2008 Airframe modelDiamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 Engine modelContinental IO-240-BReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 8 September 2008, diamond DA-20-C1, registration N939DA, serial number C0505, crashed 1/4 mile west on approach end of runway 08L, (kpub). Aircraft was in traffic pattern for touch and goes following behind a C-130 in the traffic pattern. Winds were at 120 at 07 knots, 10 sm, bkn 025, ovc 039. The aircraft came to rest with the left wing broken off and the fuselage up side down on top of the broken wing. The flight instructor was seriously injured with two broken legs and a broken arm. The student pilot received minor injuries to his face. There was no impact fire.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 8 SEPTEMBER 2008, DIAMOND DA-20-C1, REGISTRATION N939DA, SERIAL NUMBER C0505, CRASHED 1/4 MILE WEST ON APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 08L, (KPUB). AIRCRAFT WAS IN TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR TOUCH AND GOES FOLLOWING BEHIND A C-130 IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. WINDS WERE AT 120 AT 07 KNOTS, 10 SM, BKN 025, OVC 039. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST WITH THE LEFT WING BROKEN OFF AND THE FUSELAGE UP SIDE DOWN ON TOP OF THE BROKEN WING. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED WITH TWO BROKEN LEGS AND A BROKEN ARM. THE STUDENT PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES TO HIS FACE. THERE WAS NO IMPACT FIRE.

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 DFW08TA225Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportPueblo, COThe student pilot's inability to maintain aircraft control due to an encounter with wake turbulence from a preceding larger aircraft. Contributing to the accident was the instructor pilot's failure to intervene.Sep 8, 2008 · Substantial damage