# NTSB investigations: Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-A1 NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. ## Latest cases - [NTSB ERA26FA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26FA310.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-A1 · Bristol, ME · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Aug 20, 2026 · N83RF · Substantial damage > On August 20, 2026, about 1300 eastern daylight time, a Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA20-A1, N83RF, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Bristol, Maine. The pilot was fatally injured, and the pilot-rated passenger sustained minor… - [NTSB ERA11LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA114.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 20-A1 · Pompano Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 2011 · N840DF · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB CHI07CA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA116.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries DA 20-A1 · Warrenton, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 21, 2007 · N50ML · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate pre-flight planning which resulted in exhaustion of the fuel supply and the unsuitable terrain encountered for the forced landing. A factor in the accident was inaccurate fuel quantity indication. - [NTSB DEN03LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA104.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries DA 20-A1 · Eureka, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 2003 · N630DA · Destroyed > the pilot's improper in-flight planning and failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing factors include high density altitude, hilly terrain, low airspeed and the subsequent inadvertent stall/mush. - [NTSB ATL02LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA071.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries DA 20-A1 · Naples, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 2002 · N122SE · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB MIA99FA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99FA246.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries DA20-A1 · Cedar Key, FL · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 1999 · N196DA · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to follow the checklist (turn Fuel Valve-On, and activate electric fuel boost pump) and the pilot's decision to continue flight with a known unairworthy condition (illumination of low fuel pressure warning light on takeoff roll) with… - [NTSB LAX99LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA264.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries Katana DA 20-A1 · San Carlos, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1999 · N854DF · Substantial damage > The release of the aircraft's left canopy latch following takeoff resulting in the subsequent opening of the canopy in flight. The opened canopy resulted in a degradation of aircraft control and the subsequent hard landing. - [NTSB NYC99LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA176.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries DA 20-A1 · Sanford, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1999 · N404EC · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane - [NTSB DEN99LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA060.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries DA 20-A1 · Coyote, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 1999 · N528SS · Destroyed > The pilot-in-command's inadvertent flight into adverse weather, and his continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors were his failure to obtain an updated recorded weather briefing, the existing weather conditions which included snow,… - [NTSB DEN99LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA048.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Provo, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 1999 · N4312A · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > The pilot exercising poor judgment by ignoring proper procedures/directives, his intentional selection of the wrong runway for takeoff, and his failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout. Factors were his ostentatious display, the other airplane moving on… - [NTSB FTW99LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA062.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries DA 20-A1 · Tomball, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 1998 · N527SS · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to follow the checklist and secure the canopy, which resulted in the canopy separating from the airplane during takeoff initial climb. A factor was the pilot's failure to detect the canopy warning light prior to takeoff. - [NTSB LAX98LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA272.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries DA-20-A1 · Woodland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1998 · N606F · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure during a preflight inspection to detect the damaged propeller from the previous hard landing. The damaged propeller degraded the climb performance capability of the airplane. - [NTSB ATL98LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA006.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries DA20-A1 · West Palm Beach, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 1997 · N534SS · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadvertent use of the wrong runway, and his improper decision to continue the approach behind a large airplane (MD-80), which resulted in a wake turbulence encounter, loss of aircraft control, and collision with terrain. - [NTSB MIA97LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA240.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries DA 20-A1 · Concord, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1997 · N560SS · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot to latch the canopy closed prior to takeoff. This resulted in the canopying opening while on approach to land and the pilot was unable to maintain altitude due to the excessive drag. - [NTSB IAD97LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA107.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries DA 20-A1 · Slatington, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1997 · N278PL · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/ preparation which resulted in fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB MIA97LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA136.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries DA 20-A1 · Hollywood, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 1997 · N124MF · Substantial damage > the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing/go-around, which led to subsequent in-flight collision with a fixed object (approach light/light bar/sign) and terrain. The student's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point… - [NTSB LAX96LA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA319.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries Katana DA20-A1 · S. Lake Tahoe, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1996 · N474B · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate use of the brakes, which resulted in loss of directional control while taxiing in a non-movement area. - [NTSB LAX96LA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA285.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries Katana DA-20-A1 · Vacaville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1996 · N236BR · Substantial damage > improper planning/decision by the instructor pilot, which resulted in subsequent fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power, due to an inadequate supply of fuel. - [NTSB LAX96LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA051.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries DA20-A1 · San Carlos, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 21, 1995 · N402KT · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and failure to maintain directional control, while landing at night. ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql 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 ('2990000')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2990000 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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