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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Van Nuys, CA · April 24, 2015

Date
April 24, 2015 · 12:00 local
Place
Van Nuys, CA
Phase of flight
Taxi
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Collision on the ground
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N309EF
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR15LA154
Reported as
Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1
Reported engine
Continental IO-240 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
44 total35 in this make and model29 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

The C-150, N6211K, piloted by private pilot, privacy data omitted, was taxiing north on "a" to the runup area prior to departure. The DA20, N309EF, piloted by student pilot,privacy data omitted, was taxiing east out of "A1", also to the runup area. The two aircraft collided just prior to entering the southern edge of the runup area, where "a" and "A1" come together.

The propeller of the DA20 was severely damaged. The C-150 sustained sheet metal damage and wing spar damage to the left wing. There were no injuries and weather was not a factor.

As the FAA filed it

THE C-150, N6211K, PILOTED BY PRIVATE PILOT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, WAS TAXIING NORTH ON "A" TO THE RUNUP AREA PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. THE DA20, N309EF, PILOTED BY STUDENT PILOT,^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, WAS TAXIING EAST OUT OF "A1", ALSO TO THE RUNUP AREA. THE TWO AIRCRAFT COLLIDED JUST PRIOR TO ENTERING THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE RUNUP AREA, WHERE "A" AND "A1" COME TOGETHER.

THE PROPELLER OF THE DA20 WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE C-150 SUSTAINED SHEET METAL DAMAGE AND WING SPAR DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

Other reports on N309EF · 2

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