Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA 40 accident near West Palm Beach, FL
On March 6, 2023, a Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA 40 (airplane) was involved in an accident near West Palm Beach, FL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- March 6, 2023
- Place
- West Palm Beach, FL
- Aircraft
- Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA 40 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 26.588°N, 80.081°W
- NTSB ID
- 20230306106820
Official records · ERA23FA138
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- NTSB Prepared Partial Transcription Of Communications: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn March 5, 2023, at 2125 eastern standard time, a Diamond DA-40, N804ER, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Palm Beach County Park Airport (LNA), West Palm Beach, Florida. The commercial pilot and pilot-rated passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14?Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to FAA ADS-B and air traffic control information, after takeoff from Williston Municipal Airport (X60), Williston, Florida, the flight proceeded in a south-southeasterly direction to about 14 nautical miles north-northwest of Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW), Fort Myers, Florida, then proceeded east towards LNA. According to audio from Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) air traffic control tower correlated with ADS-B data, at 2100:43, when the flight was about 279° and 48 nautical miles from LNA, one of the pilots established contact with the facility and advised that they were at 2,500 ft mean sea level (msl). The controller advised the flight to maintain visual flight rules at or above 2,600 ft msl, which the pilot acknowledged. The flight continued toward LNA, then at 2119:47, when the flight was about 7 nautical miles west of LNA, one of the pilots advised the controller that the airport was in sight. Radar services were terminated, and the flight proceeded toward runway 10 at LNA for a straight-in visual approach, while the right-seat occupant made radio calls on the CTAF. Two witnesses, one of whom was a private pilot and the other a student pilot, reported that th
Probable cause
The pilots’ exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack following a go-around/low pass over the runway, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain.
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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.
