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FAA accident report · Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Mccormick, SC · December 19, 2018

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Date
December 19, 2018 · 14:30 local
Place
Mccormick, SC
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N346MA
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA19LA074
Reported as
Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1
Reported engine
Continental IO-240 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
212 total44 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days
N346MARegistration cancelled Mar 5, 2022 · Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1S/N C0304 · Built 2004Airframe modelDiamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1Engine modelContinental IO-240 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Mccormick, SC: N346MA, DA20, landed in a field short of runway 18/36 (S19) after experiencing engine problems. POB: 2, injuries: unknown, damage: extent unknown. 12/19/2018 1930Z aircraft N346MA experienced engine problems on 12/18/2018 and landed at Mccormick, SC (S19). Pilot/mechanic sent to troubleshoot/repair aircraft. Bryce kimmel (3548980) troubleshot engine issue on 12/19/2018. Several mechanics were sent from aircraft's home station of newnan, ga with parts for repair via second aircraft. Mr. Kimmel and james patterson (3429699) completed repairs with jon hudson (3492510) performing final inspection as the IA. Aircraft then took off from S19 with second aircraft behind. Aircraft climbed to 3100 feet. At that time, N346MA experienced engine troubles and loss of power. Pilot attempted to return to the airport of departure (S19) but crash landed in a small area of trees between a logging road and SC highway 28. Aircraft was totally destroyed. Both pilot and mechanic were able to escape with minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

MCCORMICK, SC: N346MA, DA20, LANDED IN A FIELD SHORT OF RUNWAY 18/36 (S19) AFTER EXPERIENCING ENGINE PROBLEMS. POB: 2, INJURIES: UNKNOWN, DAMAGE: EXTENT UNKNOWN. 12/19/2018 1930Z AIRCRAFT N346MA EXPERIENCED ENGINE PROBLEMS ON 12/18/2018 AND LANDED AT MCCORMICK, SC (S19). PILOT/MECHANIC SENT TO TROUBLESHOOT/REPAIR AIRCRAFT. BRYCE KIMMEL (3548980) TROUBLESHOT ENGINE ISSUE ON 12/19/2018. SEVERAL MECHANICS WERE SENT FROM AIRCRAFT'S HOME STATION OF NEWNAN, GA WITH PARTS FOR REPAIR VIA SECOND AIRCRAFT. MR. KIMMEL AND JAMES PATTERSON (3429699) COMPLETED REPAIRS WITH JON HUDSON (3492510) PERFORMING FINAL INSPECTION AS THE IA. AIRCRAFT THEN TOOK OFF FROM S19 WITH SECOND AIRCRAFT BEHIND. AIRCRAFT CLIMBED TO 3100 FEET. AT THAT TIME, N346MA EXPERIENCED ENGINE TROUBLES AND LOSS OF POWER. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT OF DEPARTURE (S19) BUT CRASH LANDED IN A SMALL AREA OF TREES BETWEEN A LOGGING ROAD AND SC HIGHWAY 28. AIRCRAFT WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED. BOTH PILOT AND MECHANIC WERE ABLE TO ESCAPE WITH MINOR INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ERA19LA074Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMcCormick, SCA partial loss of engine power due to debris obstructing the metering plug orifice in the throttle and metering unit.Dec 19, 2018 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N346MA · 3

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

Incident 20170517012149ILanding: Rollout · Athens, GAIt was reported by the student pilot that after landing the student started to apply the brakes, at that time the student commented to the flight instructor the right brake was not responding. The flight instructor took the controls of the aircraft verifying…May 17, 2017 · Minor damageIncident 20161106023109ILanding: Rollout · Athens, GANose gear pivot was cracked around the welded radius of the strut. It dropped from the aircraft upon landing. The pilot stated that he did not notice that the nose tire assembly was missing until he turned left on to the taxiway and then the nose strut and…Nov 6, 2016 · Minor damageIncident 20110913021029ILanding: Touchdown · Newnan, GAIt was reported by the instructor and student pilot in written statements, as well as interviews with the ASI, that during final approach the instructor initiated a power off emergency landing during a final stage exam. The student was approaching the runway…Sep 13, 2011 · Minor damage