NTSB investigations: Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1
12 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1, where the sequence of events included Loss of engine power (total). Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2990001')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s.\"tier2Number\" = '341' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE \"isDefiningEvent\")))
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2990001')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s."tier2Number" = '341' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent")))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB WPR26LA235Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Nephi, UTOn June 25, 2026, about 0905 mountain daylight time, a Diamond DA20-C1, N643DC, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Nephi, Utah. The flight instructor and the student pilot were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title…NTSB WPR23LA324Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDiamond DA20 · Fairfield, UTThe flight pilots improper fuel management, which resulted a total loss of engine power, and impact with terrain during an off-airport landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s failure to follow the airplane checklist.NTSB ERA21LA250Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportDiamond DA20 · Matthews, VAThe mechanic’s failure to properly secure the oil sump drain plug during a 100-hour maintenance inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to oil starvation.NTSB GAA19CA569Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDiamond DA20 · Fort Wayne, INThe pilot's improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, and impact with a tree during an off-airport landing.NTSB ERA15CA243Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 20 C1 · Moreland, GAThe flight instructor's inaccurate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB CEN15LA106Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 20 C1 · Shipshewana, INThe total loss of engine power due to impact ice obstructing the primary air induction system, which resulted from the student pilot’s failure to operate the alternate air control. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot’s lack of knowledge about…NTSB CEN14LA267Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Longmont, COA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection.NTSB CEN13LA291Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 20-C1 · Englewood, COThe in-flight separation of the engine throttle lever and throttle cable due to maintenance personnel not applying sufficient torque to the self-locking nut or improperly reusing a degraded self-locking nut.NTSB ERA12LA246Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 20-C1 · Beaver Falls, PAThe operator’s maintenance personnel’s improper adjustment of the engine's fuel system, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA12LA034Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 20-C1 · Newnan, GAA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN09CA300Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportDiamond DA20 · Olathe, KSThe student pilot's improper landing flare and recovery from a bounced landing, as well as his improper decision to continue the takeoff after striking the propeller on the runway.NTSB NYC08LA116Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Industries DA 20 · Key West, FLA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.