Accident · 2020-04-01
What the record says
- Event date
- 2020-04-01
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- Diamond DA42 (N311ER)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Inc
Probable cause
The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain airplane control during a simulated engine failure landing and subsequent attempted go-around in gusting crosswind conditions and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.
Source: NTSB case ERA20CA143Flight 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 | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 26 | Class 1 (2019-04-24) | 1,439 total · 584 in this make/model · 1,311 as PIC · 199 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | Commercial | Airplane | 20 | Class 1 (2019-08-22) | 235 total · 16 in this make/model · 162 as PIC · 16 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.