# Incident 20081204853989I: Diamon DA40, Kapolei, HI, December 4, 2008

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 4, 2008, 17:50 local time
- Place: Kapolei, HI
- Airport: Kalaeloa (John Rodgers Field)
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: GMSJ
- Location: 21.3071° N, 158.0704° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at KALAELOA (JOHN RODGERS FLD) (JRF), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=21.3071&lon=-158.0704&mi=10
- Aircraft: N778DS, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N778DS) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 (registry code 2990002, https://openairdocs.org/model/diamond-aircraft-ind-da-40) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-360-M1A+ (registry code 41869, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-360-m1a-plus) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DIAMON DA40
- Reported engine: LYC IO360M1A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- Pilot flight hours: 27 total, 27 in this make and model, 27 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20081204853989I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) STUDENT FLYING ON HIS 5TH SOLO FLIGHT ENTERED TRAFFIC AT JRF WITH THE INTENT TO LAND AND TERMINATE THE FLIGHT.  HE HAD DIFFICULTY LANDING.  AFTER TWO FAILED ATTEMPTS TO LAND ON RUNWAY 22R TOWER INSTRUCTED HIM ENTER LEFT TRAFFIC AND LAND ON RUNWAY 22L, WHICH IS LONGER.  AFTER TWO MORE FAILED ATTEMPTS TO LAND HE WAS ABLE TO LAND ON HIS FIFTH TRY AND TAXIED TO THE REFUEL POINT.  AFTER SHUT DOWN HE NOTICED BOTH PROPELLER BLADE TIPS WERE BENT.

## Other reports on N778DS (1)

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

- [Incident 20111020025249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111020025249I), Oct 20, 2011: Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA 40 (N778DS), Kapolei, HI, Minor damage. The student pilot was on her first solo flight. While attempting her third landing the student stated that she came in high and fast, upon touchdown the…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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