NTSB WPR21LA198 — 2021-05-15 · Paris, Idaho, United States

Current FAA registration · N321PF

Make / Model: DIAMOND AIRCRAFT DA 40
Year of manufacture: 2004 · 17 years old at event
Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 20040716
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A37352

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N321PF DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 40 None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a bounced landing, loss of directional control and collision with terrain.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that, he configured the airplane to land and completed the approach to runway 34. Upon touchdown, the airplane touched down hard and bounced. The pilot opted to abort the landing and applied full power, however the airplane veered left off the runway centerline. The airplane touched down in a soft field adjacent to the runway substantially damaging the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
— Personnel issues-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Decision making/judgment-Pilot
— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Landing flare-Not attained/maintained

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2021_WPR21LA198.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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