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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · West Palm Beach, FL · March 5, 2023

Date: March 5, 2023 · 21:24 local
Place: West Palm Beach, FL
Airport: Palm Beach County Park
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N804ER
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA23FA138
Reported as: Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 712 total

N804ERRegistered now · Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40S/N 40.311 · Built 2003 Airframe modelDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Part 61, normal utility aircraft 2003 Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc, privacy data omitted departed henderson Kentucky (ehr) with one certified instructor pilot (CFI) and a student pilot. Upon arrival at Palm Beach County Park/lantana airport (lna) aircraft made a low pass over runway 10 right then 90 degree right turn. Loss of control of the aircraft due to aero dynamic stall caused the left wing tip to make contact with the ground, crashing, catching on fire and demolishing the aircraft. CFI pilot and student pilot did not survive. privacy data omitted Diamond aircraft privacy data omitted

As the FAA filed it

PART 61, NORMAL UTILITY AIRCRAFT 2003 DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED HENDERSON KENTUCKY (EHR) WITH ONE CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR PILOT (CFI) AND A STUDENT PILOT. UPON ARRIVAL AT PALM BEACH COUNTY PARK/LANTANA AIRPORT (LNA) AIRCRAFT MADE A LOW PASS OVER RUNWAY 10 RIGHT THEN 90 DEGREE RIGHT TURN. LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DUE TO AERO DYNAMIC STALL CAUSED THE LEFT WING TIP TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND, CRASHING, CATCHING ON FIRE AND DEMOLISHING THE AIRCRAFT. CFI PILOT AND STUDENT PILOT DID NOT SURVIVE. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DIAMOND AIRCRAFT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

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 ERA23FA138Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportWest Palm Beach, FLThe pilots’ exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack following a go-around/low pass over the runway, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain.Mar 6, 2023 · Substantial damage