- Date
- April 13, 1997, 13:47 local (17:47 UTC)
- Place
- Hollywood, FL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N124MFDiamond Aircraft Industries DA 20-A1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 31, 1997
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19970413010129A
- Case key
- 38261
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Probable cause
the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing/go-around, which led to subsequent in-flight collision with a fixed object (approach light/light bar/sign) and terrain. The student's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point was a related factor.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that she landed on the first 1/3 of the runway. She applied brakes with negative results, then initiated a go-around. During the go-around, an in-flight collision with a runway light and terrain occurred. Examination of the crash site by the FAA revealed the pilot landed long, added power in an attempt to make a touch-and-go, but lost directional control; the airplane collided with a light bar/sign and terrain. Examination of the brake system revealed no evidence of a precrash, mechanical failure or malfunction.
Factual narrative
On April 13, 1997, about 1347 eastern daylight time, a Diamond Aircraft DA-20, N124MF, operated by Pelican Airways, while on a Title 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight, crashed during a go- around at North Perry Airport, Hollywood, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The student pilot reported no injuries and the airplane received substantial damage. The flight originated from North Perry Airport, Hollywood, Florida, on a local flight about 50 minutes before the accident.
The pilot stated she landed in the first section of the runway 18R. Brakes were applied, however; they did not work. She initiated a go-around, maneuvered the airplane to the left towards runway 9, collided with runway light bars and the terrain.
According to the FAA, the student pilot landed long, added power in an attempt to make touch-and-go, lost control, and collided with a light bar, sign, and terrain.
Examination of the brake system by Pelican Airways revealed the brake system "was found to be fully operational and totally effective."
Aircraft
- Registration
- N124MF
- Reported as
- Diamond Aircraft Industries DA 20-A1
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 10024
- Airframe hours
- 1,748
- Engine
- Bombardier ROTAX 912-A3, 80 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Pelican Airways
- Registered owner
- Diamond Financial Inc.
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · March 27, 1997 · 50 hours before
- Departed
- HWO
- Airport
- HWO · North Perry, runway 18R, 3,000 × 100 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 22
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 20 total · 20 in this make and model · 4 as pilot in command · 20 in the last 90 days · 20 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 210° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- HWO
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.