What happened
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On July 13, 2019 a Diamond DA-40 aircraft, N388JP, pilot and his instructor contacted kbjc tower at 1.0 miles out requested clearance for multiple touch and go's. completed one touch and go, then proceeded to with left traffic for another touch and go for 30L. Wind 350 at 12 gust to 19 and above on final applied left rudder and right aileron to maintain runway heading. As aircraft began to flare it drifted to the left, pilot applied right rudder and right aileron to correct for drift but it was insufficient. When it became apparent the aircraft was going to drift to left of runway pilot applied full power and began a go round. When applying power it was necessary to make several corrections to maintain runway heading prior to establishing a rate of climb. Began climb and began a go round. Pilots notified tower that we may have impacted a runway light during the balked landing. Tower asked if we needed any assistance. Aircraft was flying normally so no assistance was required.
After landing inspected aircraft and notice a several scratches on the left aft fuselage and scrapes to both left and right wingtips and
Ailerons. Airport personnel informed that a runway light was damaged and would need to be replaced.
Inspected aircraft the Monday next and found that both ailerons had substantial damage. Made contact with jennifer rodi of the NTSB and because ailerons are a primary flight control she determined this to be an accident.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 13, 2019 A DIAMOND DA-40 AIRCRAFT, N388JP, PILOT AND HIS INSTRUCTOR CONTACTED KBJC TOWER AT 1.0 MILES OUT REQUESTED CLEARANCE FOR MULTIPLE TOUCH AND GO'S. COMPLETED ONE TOUCH AND GO, THEN PROCEEDED TO WITH LEFT TRAFFIC FOR ANOTHER TOUCH AND GO FOR 30L. WIND 350 AT 12 GUST TO 19 AND ABOVE ON FINAL APPLIED LEFT RUDDER AND RIGHT AILERON TO MAINTAIN RUNWAY HEADING. AS AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO FLARE IT DRIFTED TO THE LEFT, PILOT APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER AND RIGHT AILERON TO CORRECT FOR DRIFT BUT IT WAS INSUFFICIENT. WHEN IT BECAME APPARENT THE AIRCRAFT WAS GOING TO DRIFT TO LEFT OF RUNWAY PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER AND BEGAN A GO ROUND. WHEN APPLYING POWER IT WAS NECESSARY TO MAKE SEVERAL CORRECTIONS TO MAINTAIN RUNWAY HEADING PRIOR TO ESTABLISHING A RATE OF CLIMB. BEGAN CLIMB AND BEGAN A GO ROUND. PILOTS NOTIFIED TOWER THAT WE MAY HAVE IMPACTED A RUNWAY LIGHT DURING THE BALKED LANDING. TOWER ASKED IF WE NEEDED ANY ASSISTANCE. AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING NORMALLY SO NO ASSISTANCE WAS REQUIRED.
AFTER LANDING INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND NOTICE A SEVERAL SCRATCHES ON THE LEFT AFT FUSELAGE AND SCRAPES TO BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT WINGTIPS AND
AILERONS. AIRPORT PERSONNEL INFORMED THAT A RUNWAY LIGHT WAS DAMAGED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED.
INSPECTED AIRCRAFT THE MONDAY NEXT AND FOUND THAT BOTH AILERONS HAD SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. MADE CONTACT WITH JENNIFER RODI OF THE NTSB AND BECAUSE AILERONS ARE A PRIMARY FLIGHT CONTROL SHE DETERMINED THIS TO BE AN ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.