Accident · 2023-03-17

NTSB case WPR23LA133 · DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 40 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2023-03-17
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 40 (N326AF)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
K2 Aviation Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
K2 AVIATION LLC

Probable cause

The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.

Source: NTSB case WPR23LA133

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
Pilot pilot flyingStudentNone53Class 3 (2021-05-13)115 total · 24 in this make/model · 26 last 90 days
Flight instructorFlight instructor / CommercialAirplane23Class 1 (2023-01-19)325 total · 4 in this make/model · 267 as PIC · 41 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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