# NTSB investigations: Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1

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.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN27LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN27LA012.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Flint, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Oct 10, 2026 · N96YY · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN26LA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA320.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Howell, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Sep 13, 2026 · N942RM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN26LA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA316.md): Beech 99 · Belleville, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Sep 10, 2026 · N799CZ · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > On September 10, 2026, about 1545 eastern daylight time, a Beech 99 airplane, N799CZ, and a Diamond DA20 airplane, N84VV were involved in a ground collision accident at the Willow Run Airport, Belleville, Michigan. N799CZ received minor damage and N84VV…
- [NTSB WPR26LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA235.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Nephi, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jun 25, 2026 · N643DC · Substantial damage
  > On 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 CEN25LA392](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA392.md): Diamond DA20-C1 · Terre Haute, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 19, 2025 · N544KC · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the nose landing gear strut and associated nosewheel separation during takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA25LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA133.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Culpeper, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 15, 2025 · N373AM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll, resulting in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR25LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA009.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 2, 2024 · N4199M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain airspeed during landing and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA24LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA247.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Southampton Township, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 5, 2024 · N208DB · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during a low approach and subsequent go-around in turbulent wind conditions.
- [NTSB OPS24LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS24LA011.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · North Las Vegas, NV · Incident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 9, 2023 · N857PA · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > The local controller’s loss of situational awareness, inadequate provision of traffic advisory or safety alert information, and lack of positive control, that resulted in a near-midair collision.
- [NTSB WPR23LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA324.md): Diamond DA20 · Fairfield, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 23, 2023 · N989PA · Substantial damage
  > The 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 CEN23LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA281.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Jeffersonville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 6, 2023 · N988CT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA23LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA125.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Pikeville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 6, 2023 · N116CL · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR22LA346](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA346.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 10, 2022 · N169PS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during landing in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB WPR22LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA131.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Spanish Fork, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 26, 2022 · N976PA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with gusting wind.
- [NTSB CEN22LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA110.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Fort Carson, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 25, 2022 · N974DA · Substantial damage
  > The windshear encounter on short final approach, which resulted in an excessive decent rate and ground impact.
- [NTSB ERA21LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA250.md): Diamond DA20 · Matthews, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 14, 2021 · N458MA · Substantial damage
  > The 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 ERA21LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA179.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Tampa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 26, 2021 · N392DC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a subsequent hard landing and a nose landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB CEN21LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA134.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 21, 2021 · N465US · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare that resulted in a bounced touch and go landing and subsequent nose wheel separation.
- [NTSB WPR20CA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA305.md): Diamond DA20 · Fillmore, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Sep 11, 2020 · N802CT · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare and delayed remedial action to abort the landing, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control, runway excursion and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA19CA569](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA569.md): Diamond DA20 · Fort Wayne, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 20, 2019 · N212DX · Substantial damage
  > The 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 GAA19CA527](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA527.md): Diamond DA20 · Convington, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 31, 2019 · N98BZ · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper pitch attitude during the takeoff climb, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and ground impact.
- [NTSB GAA19CA490](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA490.md): Diamond DA20 · Pueblo, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 7, 2019 · N979DA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain the runway heading during an attempted aborted landing, which resulted in a runway excursion onto rough terrain.
- [NTSB GAA19CA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA330.md): Diamond DA20 · Terre Haute, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 7, 2019 · N227TJ · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain the runway heading and to relinquish the flight controls to the flight instructor when told to do so while landing in gusting, crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with runway lighting.
- [NTSB ERA19LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA074.md): Diamond DA20 · McCormick, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 19, 2018 · N346MA · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to debris obstructing the metering plug orifice in the throttle and metering unit.
- [NTSB ERA19LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA029.md): Diamond DA20 · Mountain Rest, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 2018 · N653DC · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to multiple discrepancies of the engine's ignition system.
- [NTSB ERA18LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA268.md): Diamond DA20 · Sebring, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 2018 · N397JA · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The inability of the pilot of the Piper and the student pilot and flight instructor of the Diamond to see and avoid the other airplane. Contributing to the collision was the Piper pilot’s failure to use the correct common traffic advisory frequency to…
- [NTSB GAA18CA474](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA474.md): Diamond DA20 · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 18, 2018 · N309EF · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in a left quartering headwind, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB GAA18CA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA358.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 20 · Spanish Fork, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 16, 2018 · N992CT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB GAA18CA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA282.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 20 · LaGrange, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 13, 2018 · N143MA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control during a soft-field takeoff.
- [NTSB GAA17CA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA088.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA-20 · Payson, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 2, 2016 · N992CT · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper in-flight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB GAA17CA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA055.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 20 · Bristow, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 31, 2016 · N781MA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during a landing attempt at night, which resulted in a delayed go-around procedure and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of recent flight experience.
- [NTSB ERA16FA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16FA312.md): Beech F33 · Carrollton, GA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 2016 · N6027K · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the Beech pilot to see and avoid the Diamond that was in front of and below his airplane on final approach and his use of an incorrect radio communication frequency for the airport.
- [NTSB ERA16LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA282.md): Diamond DA20 · St. Croix · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 2016 · N828BB · Destroyed
  > The flight instructor's improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student pilot.
- [NTSB GAA15CA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA272.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 20 C1 · Sanford, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 19, 2015 · N635DC · Substantial damage
  > The student pilots failure to maintain a climb after takeoff, which resulted in an impact with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA15CA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA155.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 20 C1 · Salisbury, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 24, 2015 · N577MA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA15CA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15CA243.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 20 C1 · Moreland, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 17, 2015 · N353DC · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inaccurate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN15LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA275.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 20 C1 · Pueblo, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 2015 · N919DA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s decision to continue the approach and landing despite recognizing that the wind speed was above the published limit for solo flight, which resulted in a porpoised landing. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the flight…
- [NTSB ERA15LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA200.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 20 C1 · Sylacauga, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 2015 · N248ME · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to the failure of the throttle body/fuel metering unit to provide the engine with adequate fuel pressure for full power operation.
- [NTSB WPR15LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA154.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 20 C1 · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 2015 · N309EF · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > Both pilots’ failure to see and avoid each other, which resulted in an on ground collision while taxiing. Contributing to the accident was the ground controller’s failure to notify either pilot about the presence of the other airplane on the taxiway.
- [NTSB CEN15LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA106.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 20 C1 · Shipshewana, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 19, 2015 · N979DC · Substantial damage
  > The 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 ERA14CA400](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA400.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 20 C1 · Stow, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 9, 2014 · N497PA · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor/pilot's failure to recover from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing and the subsequent collapse of the nose landing gear. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's lack of total experience in the make and…
- [NTSB WPR14CA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA299.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 20 C1 · Hoopa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 18, 2014 · N528DC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate approach and excessive airspeed which resulted in a long landing and subsequent runway overrun onto rough terrain.
- [NTSB CEN14LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA267.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Longmont, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 2014 · N206ND · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection.
- [NTSB WPR14CA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA156.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 20 C1 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 23, 2014 · N4112L · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's excessive speed during taxi which resulted in a runway overrun. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate monitoring of the remaining runway length available during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN14CA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA153.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 20 · Cleveland, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 6, 2014 · N108WA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN14TA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14TA126.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Fort Carson, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jan 29, 2014 · N959DA · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's loss of control after takeoff following a wake turbulence encounter from a preceding helicopter. Contributing to the accident were the flight instructor's misidentification of the helicopter type and a lack of Federal Aviation…
- [NTSB ERA14CA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA095.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 20 C1 · Milledgeville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 16, 2014 · N353DC · Substantial damage
  > The student pilots inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR13LA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA331.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 20-C1 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 2013 · N4111T · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to monitor and maintain clearance while taxiing, which resulted in collision with the parked airplane. Contributing to the accident was the parked airplane’s insufficient distance from the taxiway centerline.
- [NTSB CEN13LA380](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA380.md): Diamond Aicraft Industries DA 20-C1 · Odessa, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 2013 · N322FS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's use of an improper flap setting and a subsequent inadequate flare of the airplane, which resulted in a bounced landing, and the pilot's delay in executing a go-around.
- [NTSB ERA13FA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA259.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 20-C1 · Linden, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 31, 2013 · N176MA · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadequate preflight planning and his decision to take off with the airplane at a high gross weight in high temperature conditions that degraded the engine’s available power and his subsequent failure to maintain airspeed while…

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## 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 ('2990001'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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