Shortly before noon eastern time, the ATP-rated pilot attempted to land the Diamond DA-40 at a private field. Neither the pilot nor his passenger were injured. The pilot said he circled the field twice before setting up for a full-flap landing to the south. Despite flying as close as possible to trees on final and performing a slip to lose altitude, the airplane landed half-way down the 2,500 foot-long turf runway. The pilot retracted the flaps, applied maximum braking and then lost directional control during the landing rollout. Both wings were substantially damaged when the airplane impacted a knoll during the runway excursion.
March 10, Bardstown, KY / Diamond Star
Shortly before noon eastern time, the ATP-rated pilot attempted to land the Diamond DA-40 at a private field. Neither the pilot nor his passenger were injured. The pilot said he circled the field twice before setting up for a full-flap landing to the south. Despite flying as close as possible to trees on final and performing a slip to lose altitude, the airplane landed half-way down the 2,500 foot-long turf runway. The pilot retracted the flaps, applied maximum braking and then lost directional control during the landing rollout. Both wings were substantially damaged when the airplane impacted a knoll during the runway excursion....
Key Takeaways:
- An ATP-rated pilot attempted a full-flap landing of a Diamond DA-40 on a 2,500-foot turf runway, landing halfway down despite performing slips and flying close to trees to lose altitude.
- Following touchdown, the pilot lost directional control during the landing rollout after retracting flaps and applying maximum braking, leading to a runway excursion where the airplane impacted a knoll, causing substantial damage to both wings, though neither occupant was injured.
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