Diamond DA-40 accident near Allagash, ME
On March 7, 2011, a Diamond DA-40 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Allagash, ME. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- March 7, 2011
- Place
- Allagash, ME
- Aircraft
- Diamond DA-40 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 46.757°N, 69.883°W
- NTSB ID
- 20110308X64321
Official records · ERA11FA182
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 7, 2011, about 1345 eastern standard time, a Diamond DA-40, Canadian registration CGPDO, was substantially damaged when it impacted a wooded area in the vicinity of Allagash, Maine. The certificated commercial pilot received serious injuries and the private pilot-rated passenger was fatally injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed, and an instrument flight rules flight plan (IFR) was filed for the flight from Halifax International Airport (CYHZ), Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, to Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport (CYQB), Quebec, Canada. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of Part 6 Canadian Aviation Regulation (CAR) 640. According to the pilot–in–command (PIC), on the morning of the accident, he reviewed the weather with the pilot-rated passenger (PRP). He concluded that an en route area of low pressure prevented them from the flight to their final destination, Toronto Buttonville (CYKZ). The PIC made the decision to wait until noon to re-evaluate their options. By noon, he determined that the low pressure area was moving into the Halifax area the following day. The pilots decided to depart Halifax for Saint John, New Brunswick (CYSJ) where they would wait out the weather associated with the frontal passage. They felt this would expedite the return to CYKZ; versus waiting for the frontal passage through Halifax. The pilot called the London International Airport (YXU), London, Canada, Flight Service Station (FSS) to file his flight plan. When asked by the FSS if he wanted a weather briefing or Notice to Airme
Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent encounter with icing conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control. Contributing was the pilots’ inadequate preflight weather planning.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
