# NTSB WPR22LA346: Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1, N169PS, Las Vegas, NV, September 10, 2022

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report
- Date: September 9, 2022, 17:05 local (Sep 10, 2022, 00:05 UTC)
- Place: Las Vegas, NV · airport environment
- Coordinates: 36.210703, -115.19444 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.2107&lon=-115.1944&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Landing-landing roll: Loss of control on ground](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Investigation class: Class 4 - Basic report with no Prelim publish
- NTSB office: Western Pacific Region
- Parties: Federal Aviation Administration
- NTSB case key (mKey): 105940
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=WPR22LA346
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/105940/pdf
- NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=105940
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA346

## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during landing in gusting wind conditions.

## Findings

NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause.

- [Performance/control parameters: directional control](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062020): Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability · Not attained/maintained (probable cause); cases with it: [Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1, 10 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062020/cases.md?model=2990001), [All aircraft, 3,958 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062020/cases.md)
- [Use of equip/info: aircraft control](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040): Personnel issues › Task performance · Pilot (probable cause); cases with it: [Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1, 37 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040/cases.md?model=2990001), [All aircraft, 9,295 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040/cases.md)
- [Wind: gusts](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03034045): Environmental issues › Conditions/weather/phenomena · Effect on operation; cases with it: [Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1, 3 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03034045/cases.md?model=2990001), [All aircraft, 1,199 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03034045/cases.md)

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Landing-landing roll: Loss of control on ground](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230) (defining event); cases with it: [Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1, 11 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/sequence.md?model=2990001), [All aircraft, 4,585 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/sequence.md)

## Analysis

The pilot reported that, during a landing attempt with a crosswind, she encountered a gust of wind that lifted and pushed the airplane to the left. She applied full throttle and right rudder to arrest the airplane’s descent back to the runway, but the airplane porpoised and departed the left side of the runway. While the airplane porpoised the nose landing gear impacted gravel, separated and the airplane skid to a stop. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the floor panel structure. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N169PS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N169PS), registered now, S/N C0169 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA20-C1
- Registry model: [Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1](https://openairdocs.org/model/diamond-aircraft-ind-da20-c1) (registry code 2990001) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: C0169
- Year built: 2001
- Airframe hours: 9809
- Engines: Continental IO-240-B 125 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Tactical Integrated Training Solutions, LLC
- Registered owner: Tactical Integrated Training Solutions, LLC LLC
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: 100 hour, August 19, 2022
- Departed: 67L, Mesquite, NV
- Destination: KVGT, North Las Vegas, NV
- Airport: VGT, North Las Vegas, runway 12R, 5,000 × 75 ft, asphalt
- Equipment: ADS-B, Electronic flight bag or handheld device, Stall warning system

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Student pilot; age 31; injuries: none; flight instructor, commercial; instrument ratings: helicopter; medical: class 2, with waivers/limitations; last flight review March 9, 2022; seat: left; restraint: 3-point; flight hours: 4,230.8 total, 10.5 in this make and model, 4,135.5 as pilot in command, 22.8 in the last 90 days, 18.3 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 150° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 95 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter: 29.68 inHg
- Observed at: KVGT
- METAR: KVGT 100053Z 15012KT 10SM CLR 35/14 A2968 RMK AO2 SLP033 T03500139

## Docket (2 files)

The files NTSB released with the investigation on December 9, 2022, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=105940. 3.7 MB in all.

- Pilot/operator aircraft accident report, NTSB form 6120.1 (item 1, PDF, 11 pages, 2.1 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=14773735&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=6120%20WPR22LA346%20signed_Redacted-Rel.pdf
- Photos (item 2, PDF, 2 pages, 1.6 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=14772897&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=Photos%20WPR22LA346-Rel.pdf

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