SERS · DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 40 · 2011-08-15 · Hodgenville, KY, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA11LA454
Event ID
20110816X90141
Type
Accident
Date
2011-08-15
Location
Hodgenville, KY, USA
Coordinates
37.544998, -85.733055
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC
Model
DA 40
Registration
N316MA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate takeoff performance planning, which resulted in collision with an obstacle during takeoff from a turf runway that was not long enough for the given conditions.