- Date
- July 10, 2010, 13:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place
- Dutch John, UT
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N376DCDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 20-C1
- Defining event
- Landing-flare/touchdown: Loss of control on ground
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 21, 2010
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Western Pacific Region
- Parties
- FAA Salt Lake City FSDO
- FAA report
- 20100710036559A
- Case key
- 76589
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.
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Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions and failure to maintain directional control during landing.
Findings · 4
NTSB’s coded findings. Those marked are part of the probable cause; the rest are factors or other findings. Under each, the cases with the same finding.
Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Analysis
The pilot reported that while flying he began to experience turbulence and fast-developing clouds. As he approached his destination he observed heavy clouds over the airport and diverted to a nearby alternate airport. Upon approaching the alternate airport he observed moderate weather at his original destination and redirected to the original airport. The approach was uneventful; as the airplane touched down a strong crosswind gust struck the airplane and lifted the right wing. Subsequently the left wing struck the ground, resulting in substantial damage. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine prior to the accident.
Factual narrative
The pilot reported that while flying he began to experience turbulence and fast-developing clouds. As he approached his destination he observed heavy clouds over the airport and diverted to a nearby alternate airport. Upon approaching the alternate airport he observed moderate weather at his original destination and redirected to the original airport. The approach was uneventful; as the airplane touched down a strong crosswind gust struck the airplane and lifted the right wing. Subsequently the left wing struck the ground, resulting in substantial damage. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine prior to the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N376DC
- Reported as
- Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 20-C1
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- C0376
- Airframe hours
- 2,178
- Engine
- Cont Motor IO-240-B, 125 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- American Flight Center, doing business as Diamond Flight Center
- Registered owner
- Allairus LLC
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · June 28, 2010 · 32 hours before
- Departed
- U77 · Spanish Fork, UT
- Destination
- 33U · Dutch Jones, UT
- Airport
- 33U · Dutch John, runway 11, 6,000 × 60 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 64
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, With waivers/limitations
- Last flight review
- May 17, 2010
- Flight hours
- 100 total · 80 in this make and model · 100 as pilot in command · 35 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 30 days · 0 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.12 inHg
- Observed at
- VEL, 33 nm away
Docket · 1
The files NTSB released with the investigation on August 3, 2010, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 425 KB in all.
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.