Accident · 2017-10-13

NTSB case GAA18LA062 · DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 40 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2017-10-13
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 40 (N965DS)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
CAE Oxford Aviation Academy Phoenix Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
CAE OXFORD AVIATION ACADEMY PHOENIX INC

Probable cause

A coyote strike and the subsequent operation of the airplane, which led to internal composite wing structure damage.

Source: NTSB case GAA18LA062

Flight 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.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Check pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilot / Flight instructorAirplane61Class 2 (2017-11-15)3,650 total · 1,300 in this make/model · 3,350 as PIC · 112 last 90 days
Flight instructor pilot flyingFlight instructor / CommercialAirplane25Class 1 (2017-04-04)976 total · 866 as PIC · 218 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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