Safety

DA40 stalled after take-off as fluid container jammed control stick

By 2022-07-25T10:50:00

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Source: Air Accidents Investigation Branch

UK investigators believe a Diamond Aircraft DA40, piloted by a flight instructor, failed to recover from a stall after take-off because a container of de-icing fluid stored in a cockpit footwell jammed the control stick.

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