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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 42 · Bellefontaine R, OH · August 17, 2021

Date: August 17, 2021 · 19:15 local
Place: Bellefontaine R, OH
Airport: Bellefontaine Regional
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N215BN
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN21LA379
Reported as: Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 42
Reported engine: Thielert TAE-125-02-99
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N215BNRegistered now · Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 42S/N 42.AC055 · Built 2007 Airframe modelDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 42 Engine modelThielert TAE-125-01Reciprocating

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What happened

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Immediately on takeoff the right hand engine lost power followed quickly by the other one. Power was approximately 30 per cent and resulted in the aircraft settling to the ground and impacting fencing. Substantial damage included landing gear, wing, props, engines. No injuries to student and instructor.

As the FAA filed it

IMMEDIATELY ON TAKEOFF THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE LOST POWER FOLLOWED QUICKLY BY THE OTHER ONE. POWER WAS APPROXIMATELY 30 PER CENT AND RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT SETTLING TO THE GROUND AND IMPACTING FENCING. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE INCLUDED LANDING GEAR, WING, PROPS, ENGINES. NO INJURIES TO STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CEN21LA379Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBellefontaine, OHThe improper position of the right engine’s fuel feed pump bolt, which led to a total loss of power on the right engine, and the left engine's partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.Aug 17, 2021 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N215BN · 2

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

Incident 20170812024609ILanding: Approach · Bellfountain, OHLanded gear up because the gear would not extend, this was a mechanical issueAug 12, 2017 · Minor damage Incident 20100514034189ILanding: Rollout · Winter Haven, FLPilot jeffrey appleton was taking his practical test for airplane multiengine land class rating. After landing and during roll out he reached for the flap control to raise the flaps and by mistake got the gear handle and put it up , immediately the designated…May 14, 2010 · Minor damage