No fatalities

14 May 2009: DIAMOND DA20 C1 — KANSAS CITY AVIATION CENTER INC — Olathe, KS

Olathe, KS, United States

On 14 May 2009, a DIAMOND DA20 C1 operated by KANSAS CITY AVIATION CENTER INC was involved in an aviation accident near Olathe, KS. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot's improper landing flare and recovery from a bounced landing, as well as his improper decision to continue the takeoff after striking the propeller on the runway. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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During a touch and go, a student pilot flared too high, resulting in a hard landing, bounce, and propeller strike. During climbout at 250 ft AGL, the engine lost power. The forced landing caused wing and stabilizer separation, and the airplane nosed over inverted. The pilot sustained minor injuries.

Accident Sequence

During a planned touch and go landing, the student pilot flared too high. The airplane landed hard, bounced, and the propeller struck the runway. The student pilot then executed a go-around. During the climbout, at approximately 250 feet above ground level, the engine lost power. The student pilot performed a straight ahead forced landing. During the forced landing, the airplane's right wing and horizontal stabilizer were separated. The airplane subsequently nosed over and came to rest inverted in a tree line.

Emergency Response

The student pilot was trapped in the inverted airplane. Emergency response crews extracted the pilot 30 minutes later. The pilot sustained minor injuries.

Post-Accident Examination

A serviceable propeller was later installed on the airplane's engine. The engine was test run for over 20 minutes, including several minutes at full power. The test run indicated the engine operated normally.

Contributing factors

Student pilotLanding flare — Not attained/maintained