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Incident

FAA incident report · Diamon DA20-A1 · El Cajon, CA · August 26, 1998

Date: August 26, 1998 · 17:58 local
Place: El Cajon, CA
Airport: Gillespie Field Airport
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N221DA
Reported as: Diamon DA20A1
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX912
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,988 total450 in this make and model140 in the last 90 days

N221DARegistration cancelled Jun 26, 2002 · Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-A1S/N 10221 · Built 1996 Airframe modelDiamond Aircraft Ind DA20-A1 Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

After the Gillespie field (see) departure, cruise power setting FL035, the pilot noticed the engine RPM exceeded red line. The engine power was reduced and air turn-back was initiated. During air turn-back to see, the engine lost oil pressure and the engine rotation seized. The pilot landed the aircraft off airport, about seven miles northeast of see. No injury to the pilot or aircraft damage.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER THE GILLESPIE FIELD (SEE) DEPARTURE, CRUISE POWER SETTING FL035, THE PILOT NOTICED THE ENGINE RPM EXCEEDED RED LINE. THE ENGINE POWER WAS REDUCED AND AIR TURN-BACK WAS INITIATED. DURING AIR TURN-BACK TO SEE, THE ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE AND THE ENGINE ROTATION SEIZED. THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT OFF AIRPORT, ABOUT SEVEN MILES NORTHEAST OF SEE. NO INJURY TO THE PILOT OR AIRCRAFT DAMAGE.