| Crash location | 34.055000°N, 117.465000°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | La Verne, CA
34.100843°N, 117.767836°W 17.6 miles away |
| Tail number | N805ER |
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| Accident date | 27 Jan 2015 |
| Aircraft type | Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc Da 40 |
| Additional details: | None |
The student pilot reported that the purpose of the solo flight was for him to practice soft-field takeoffs from a hard surface runway. During the takeoff roll, the airplane encountered a sudden gust of wind and the student pilot was unable to maintain directional control. The airplane veered to the left of the runway centerline and continued off the surface, colliding with several signs before coming to rest in a grassy area. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The student pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The student pilot further reported that the accident could have been prevented if he was more vigilant of sudden gusts of wind even in reported calm wind conditions.
The student pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff from a runway, which resulted in a collision with a sign.