# 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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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB CEN13LA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA291.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 20-C1 · Englewood, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 2013 · N571MA · Substantial damage
  > The 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 WPR13CA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA170.md): Diamond DA 20-C1 · Provo, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 28, 2013 · N986CT · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed and airplane control during an attempted go-around.
- [NTSB ERA12LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA246.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 20-C1 · Beaver Falls, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 2012 · N166SE · Substantial damage
  > The operator’s maintenance personnel’s improper adjustment of the engine's fuel system, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN12FA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA080.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 20-C1 · Bern, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 2011 · N203MK · Substantial damage
  > The non-instrument-rated pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent impact with the terrain.
- [NTSB CEN12CA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA041.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 20-C1 · Pueblo, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 24, 2011 · N942DA · Substantial damage
  > The certified flight instructor’s delayed remedial action. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's failure to maintain control prior to the landing.
- [NTSB ERA12LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA034.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 20-C1 · Newnan, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 17, 2011 · N828MA · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA11LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA306.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 20-C1 · Wurtsboro, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 2011 · N877CT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s performance of aerobatic maneuvers at low altitude and his failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB WPR11FA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA050.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Payson, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 2010 · N978CT · Substantial damage
  > The pilots' failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a slow flight maneuver that resulted in a stall and spin, and the flight instructor’s delayed or improper remedial actions to recover from the spin. Contributing to the accident was the flight school’s…
- [NTSB CEN10IA554](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10IA554.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 20-C1 · Bloomington, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 2010 · N409AM · Minor damage
  > The cracked nose landing gear fork assembly found during the preflight inspection.
- [NTSB CEN10CA373](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA373.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 20-C1 · Bloomington, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 30, 2010 · N802CT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during landing, which resulted in a stall.
- [NTSB ERA10CA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA196.md): Diamond DA20 · Chesapeake, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 27, 2010 · N552MA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB WPR10CA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA146.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 20-C1 · Delta, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 23, 2010 · N894CT · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's incorrect use of the flaps and failure to attain and maintain an adequate airspeed during the attempted go-around procedure, which led to a stall/mush condition. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's lack of familiarity with…
- [NTSB WPR09CA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA322.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 20-C1 · Spanish Fork, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 1, 2009 · N765DC · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare.
- [NTSB CEN09CA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA300.md): Diamond DA20 · Olathe, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 14, 2009 · N926AF · Substantial damage
  > The 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 CEN09CA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA304.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 20-C1 · San Antonio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 10, 2009 · N169PA · Substantial damage
  > The instructor pilot’s improper landing flare.
- [NTSB ERA09CA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA268.md): Diamond DA20 · Townsend, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 25, 2009 · N561CS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a landing roll with a crosswind. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model airplane.
- [NTSB ERA09LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA239.md): Diamond DA20 · Shelbyville, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 2009 · N964CT · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for an undetermined reason.
- [NTSB ERA09CA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA192.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 20-C1 · Morristown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 5, 2009 · N176MA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB WPR09FA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09FA062.md): Diamond DA 20-C1 · Alamo Lake State Park, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 20, 2008 · N4196M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control during the performance of a maneuver and his failure to recover from the subsequent aerodynamic stall and spin.
- [NTSB NYC08CA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA313.md): Diamond Aircraft Industry DA 20-C1 · Stevensville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 11, 2008 · N644DC · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB DFW08TA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08TA225.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries DA-20-C-1 · Pueblo, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Sep 8, 2008 · N939DA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inability to maintain aircraft control due to an encounter with wake turbulence from a preceding larger aircraft. Contributing to the accident was the instructor pilot's failure to intervene.
- [NTSB MIA08LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08LA156.md): Diamond DA-20-C1 · Peachtree City, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2008 · N227RD · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB MIA08CA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08CA148.md): Diamond DA20-C1 · Norfolk, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 13, 2008 · N956CT · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student pilot while taxiing for takeoff. A factor contributing to the accident was the student pilot's failure to maintain a visual lookout.
- [NTSB DEN08CA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08CA067.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries DA 20-C1 · Pueblo, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 21, 2008 · N954DA · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the student pilot, and then the flight instructor to maintain aircraft control during the landing. Contributing factors were the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, and the crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB SEA08LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08LA090.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries DA 20-C1 · Spanish Fork, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 2008 · N765DC · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue failure of the nose wheel fork assembly attachment stud/bolt during takeoff initial climb, and the collapse of the nose gear during landing.
- [NTSB NYC08LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08LA116.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries DA 20 · Key West, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 1, 2008 · N859MS · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB LAX08CA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA031.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries DA-20-C1 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 24, 2007 · N4191D · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's failure to maintain the proper glide path and misjudged flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB SEA08LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08LA008.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries DA 20-C1 · Santaquin, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 11, 2007 · N465US · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Factors include rough/uneven vegetation-covered terrain at the location where the pilot executed his emergency forced landing.
- [NTSB SEA07CA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA184.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries DA20-C1 · La Pine, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 25, 2007 · N363M · Destroyed
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site for a precautionary landing. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to refuel the airplane, the low fuel level, and trees.
- [NTSB DEN07IA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07IA066.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries DA-20-C1 · Pueblo, CO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 2007 · N921DA · No damage
  > The failure of the horizontal stabilizer forward bracket bolts due to insufficent preload during factory installation.
- [NTSB NYC06LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA086.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries DA 20-C1 · Clay Township, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 2006 · N346DC · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power during cruise flight for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a forced landing and subsequent impact with trees.
- [NTSB DFW05FA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05FA244.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries DA20-C1 · Pleasanton, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 2005 · N63PA · Destroyed
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain clearance from an unmarked transmission line. A contributing factor was the low altitude flight.
- [NTSB LAX05LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA170.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries DA 20-C1 · Glendale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 14, 2005 · N791MA · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudged landing flare that resulted in a stall and hard landing.
- [NTSB ATL04LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA022.md): Diamond DA 20-C1 · Murfreesboro, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 22, 2003 · N575MT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall mush and collision with a taxiway sign. A factor was the pilot's delay in aborting the landing.
- [NTSB IAD03CA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD03CA065.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries DA20-C1 Katana · Hillsboro, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 16, 2003 · N905CT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of total flying experience.
- [NTSB DEN03LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA008.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries DA20-C1 · Grand Junction, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 2002 · N315CL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight planning resulting in fuel mismanagement and fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB NYC02FA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02FA131.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries DA 20C-1 · Leesburg, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 2002 · N960CT · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB DEN01LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA122.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries DA 20C-1 · Provo, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2001 · N981CT · Substantial damage
  > the inadvertent stall by the pilot during an aborted landing. Contributing factors were an excessive flare, premature retraction of the flaps, and gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB DEN00IA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00IA133.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries 20C-1 · Spanish Fork, UT · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 2000 · N991CT · Minor damage
  > The company maintenance personnel's inadequate torquing procedures of the propeller attachment bolts which resulted in the fatigue failure of the propeller attachment bolts and the in-flight separation of the propeller.

## 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
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2990001&page=2

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