Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA20-C1 N976PA accident near Spanish Fork, Utah

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with gusting wind.

NTSB analysis

The pilot reported that, following 2 aborted landings, he attempted a third landing. Shortly after the initial touch down, the airplane encountered a wind gust, which lifted the left wing. The pilot applied left aileron input and initiated a go-around; however, the right wing struck the runway, which rotated the airplane to the right. Subsequently, the airplane exited the runway surface, impacted a ditch, and nosed over, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported at the time of the accident, he was landing on runway 30, and the wind was from 240° at 8 knots, gusting to 17 knots.

Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR22LA131 for the full record.