Accident · 2014-01-29
What the record says
- Event date
- 2014-01-29
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA20-C1 (N959DA)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Doss Aviation Inc Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- DOSS AVIATION INC
Probable cause
The flight instructor's loss of control after takeoff following a wake turbulence encounter from a preceding helicopter. Contributing to the accident were the flight instructor's misidentification of the helicopter type and a lack of Federal Aviation Administration wake turbulence separation criteria for a small airplane following a helicopter.
Source: NTSB case CEN14TA126Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight instructor pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor | Airplane | 59 | Class 3 (2012-03-04) | 17,047 total · 842 in this make/model · 8,421 as PIC · 83 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | None recorded | None | 21 | Class 3 | 29 total · 14 in this make/model · 1 as PIC · 14 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.