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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · Coolidge, AZ · March 20, 2014

Date: March 20, 2014 · 16:20 local
Place: Coolidge, AZ
Airport: Coolidge Municipal
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4106G
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR14CA140
Reported as: Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-360-MIA+
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 148 total148 in this make and model110 in the last 90 days

N4106GRegistration cancelled Dec 24, 2022 · Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40S/N 40.767 · Built 2007 Airframe modelDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 Engine modelLycoming IO-360-M1A+Reciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Airman landed on a dry runway with calm winds. After the nose wheel touched down, the aircraft began drifting to the left. He corrected back to the right with rudder, then left rudder. Left main wheel went off the runway 6 to 8 inches as aircraft swerved hard back to the right. This caused left main to break off causing substanial damage.

As the FAA filed it

AIRMAN LANDED ON A DRY RUNWAY WITH CALM WINDS. AFTER THE NOSE WHEEL TOUCHED DOWN, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN DRIFTING TO THE LEFT. HE CORRECTED BACK TO THE RIGHT WITH RUDDER, THEN LEFT RUDDER. LEFT MAIN WHEEL WENT OFF THE RUNWAY 6 TO 8 INCHES AS AIRCRAFT SWERVED HARD BACK TO THE RIGHT. THIS CAUSED LEFT MAIN TO BREAK OFF CAUSING SUBSTANIAL DAMAGE.

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 WPR14CA140Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCoolidge, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.Mar 20, 2014 · Substantial damage