No fatalities
DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA20-C1 accident at Mesa, AZ, 2 Oct 2024
On October 2, 2024, a DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA20-C1 operated by CAE OXFORD AVIATION ACADEMY PHOENIX INC was involved in an aviation accident near Mesa, AZ. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain airspeed during landing and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 15 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain airspeed during landing and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotInstructor/check pilotAirspeed — Not attained/maintained