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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Diamon DA20-C1 · Pleasanton, TX · September 21, 2005

Date: September 21, 2005 · 11:32 local
Place: Pleasanton, TX
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N63PA
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW05FA244
Reported as: Diamon DA20C1
Reported engine: Continental IO240B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,400 total75 in this make and model92 in the last 90 days

N63PARegistration cancelled Aug 28, 2007 · Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1S/N C0269 Airframe modelDiamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1

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What happened

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(-23) On September 21, 2005, at 1132 CDT, a diamond aircraft da 20 C1, N63PA, was destroyed upon impact with terrain following an in-flight collision with power lines while maneuvering near Pleasanton, Texas. The certified flight instructor was fatally injured, and the non-certifed student receiving instruction sustained serious injuries. The local flight originated from Stinson municipal airport (ssf), near san antonio Texas at approximately 1045.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2005, AT 1132 CDT, A DIAMOND AIRCRAFT DA 20 C1, N63PA, WAS DESTROYED UPON IMPACT WITH TERRAIN FOLLOWING AN IN-FLIGHT COLLISION WITH POWER LINES WHILE MANEUVERING NEAR PLEASANTON, TEXAS. THE CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WAS FATALLY INJURED, AND THE NON-CERTIFED STUDENT RECEIVING INSTRUCTION SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE LOCAL FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM STINSON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (SSF), NEAR SAN ANTONIO TEXAS AT APPROXIMATELY 1045.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DFW05FA244Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPleasanton, TXThe flight instructor's failure to maintain clearance from an unmarked transmission line. A contributing factor was the low altitude flight.Sep 21, 2005 · Destroyed