# Accident 20260912011829A: Diamond DA20, Howell, MI, September 12, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 12, 2026, 21:10 local time
- Place: Howell, MI
- Airport: Livingston County Spencer J Ha
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: CWAS
- Location: 42.6283° N, 83.9803° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6283&lon=-83.9803&mi=10
- Aircraft: N942RM, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N942RM) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 (registry code 2990001, https://openairdocs.org/model/diamond-aircraft-ind-da20-c1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-240-B (registry code 17177, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-240-b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DIAMOND DA20
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 578 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN26LA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA320) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260912011829A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRMAN WAS TRYING TO GET CURRENT FOR NIGHT FLYING. AIRMAN MADE ONE TAKE OFF AND PATTERN CIRCUIT, THEN LANDED. AIRMAN HAD PLENTY OF RUNWAY AVAILABLE SO SHE APPLIED TAKEOFF POWER AND ACCELERATED DOWN RUNWAY 31 FOR A SECOND TRIP AROUND THE PATTERN. UPON REACHING AN INDICATED AIRSPEED OF 34 KNOTS, SHE HEARD A LOUD "WHACK" SOUND AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT. SHE REGAINED DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. AIRMAN THEN RETURNED TO THE HANGAR AND UPON EXAMINATION OF THE LEFT WING FOUND DAMAGE AND DEER HAIR. SHE THEN NOTIFIED CROSSWINDS MANAGEMENT. THE DEAD DEER WAS FOUND NEAR TAXIWAY A3, WHERE SHE FIRST HEARD THE NOISE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN26LA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA320), Sep 13, 2026: Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 (N942RM), Howell, MI, substantial damage, investigation ongoing

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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