2 fatal · DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA20-C1 · 2010-11-17 · Payson, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR11FA050
Event ID
20101117X70315
Type
Accident
Date
2010-11-17
Location
Payson, UT, USA
Coordinates
40.037498, -111.739723
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC
Model
DA20-C1
Registration
N978CT
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilots' failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a slow flight maneuver that resulted in a stall and spin, and the flight instructor’s delayed or improper remedial actions to recover from the spin. Contributing to the accident was the flight school’s inadequate safety program.