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FAA accident report · Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Petersburg, VA · June 29, 2026

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Date
June 29, 2026 · 17:30 local
Place
Petersburg, VA
Airport
Dinwiddie County Airport
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N602RF
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC26LA066
Reported as
Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG
Reported engine
AUSTRO E4P(SERIES)
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
2
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
1,490 total
N602RFRegistered now · Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NGS/N 40.NC143 · Built 2021Airframe modelDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NGEngine modelAustro E4P(SERIES)4 cycle

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What happened

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

On June 29,2026, at approximately 1930 (EDT), a Diamond DA40 ng was on a VFR instructional flight with the instructor and student. The aircraft departed richmond international airport (ric) to Dinwiddie County Airport (ptb) for a mock checkride. While in the traffic patern at ptb, the student performed a simulated engine out approach to runway 5, the instructor instructed the student to execute a go around. During climb at aproximately 500 feet and halfway down the runway, both heard a loud bang and the instructor took control of the aircraft. The engine load decreased to approximately 30 to 40 percent power. The aircraft was unable to produce sufficient climb performance. The aircraft impacted the tree tops in the woods 1/2 mile NE of ptb airport and came to rest inverted on the ground. The aircraft was destroyed during impact. The student pilot and flight instructor sustained minor injuries. The local weather was VFR and clear.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 29,2026, AT APPROXIMATELY 1930 (EDT), A DIAMOND DA40 NG WAS ON A VFR INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT WITH THE INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (RIC) TO DINWIDDIE COUNTY AIRPORT (PTB) FOR A MOCK CHECKRIDE. WHILE IN THE TRAFFIC PATERN AT PTB, THE STUDENT PERFORMED A SIMULATED ENGINE OUT APPROACH TO RUNWAY 5, THE INSTRUCTOR INSTRUCTED THE STUDENT TO EXECUTE A GO AROUND. DURING CLIMB AT APROXIMATELY 500 FEET AND HALFWAY DOWN THE RUNWAY, BOTH HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE ENGINE LOAD DECREASED TO APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 40 PERCENT POWER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO PRODUCE SUFFICIENT CLIMB PERFORMANCE. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE TREE TOPS IN THE WOODS 1/2 MILE NE OF PTB AIRPORT AND CAME TO REST INVERTED ON THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED DURING IMPACT. THE STUDENT PILOT AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE LOCAL WEATHER WAS VFR AND CLEAR.

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 ANC26LA066Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportPetersburg, VAOn June 29, 2026, about 1945 eastern daylight time (EDT), a Diamond Aircraft Industries Inc. DA40 NG airplane, N602RF, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Petersburg, Virginia. The flight instructor sustained serious injuries,…Jun 29, 2026 · Substantial damage