No fatalities
21 Jul 2023: DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 40 — Roanoke, VA
On 21 Jul 2023, a DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 40 was involved in an aviation accident near Roanoke, VA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing, and the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing, and the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Directional control — Not attained/maintainedStudent/instructed pilotInstructor/check pilot