# Accident 19951120037839A: Diamon DA20A1, San Carlos, CA, November 20, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 20, 1995, 17:57 local time
- Place: San Carlos, CA
- Airport: San Carlos Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.4892° N, 122.2601° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.4892&lon=-122.2601&mi=10
- Aircraft: N402KT, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N402KT-2007-03-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-A1 (registry code 2990000, https://openairdocs.org/model/diamond-aircraft-ind-da20-a1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DIAMON DA20A1
- Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX912
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX96LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA051) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951120037839A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

MADE TWO ATTEMPTS TO LAND TOO FAST. ON THIRD TRY LANDED BALLOONED TWICE EXITED RUNWAY. COLLIDED RUNWAY SIGN.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX96LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA051), Nov 21, 1995: Diamond Aircraft Industries DA20-A1 (N402KT), San Carlos, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and failure to maintain directional control, while landing at night.

## Other reports on N402KT (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20020411005709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020411005709I), Apr 11, 2002: Diamon DA20A1 (N402KT), Fremont, CA. (-23) Pilot gagot-rivera executed forced un-powered landing due to fuel exhaustion. No injuries to persons or damage to aircraft or property resulted. Flight…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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