# NTSB ATL02LA071: Diamond Aircraft Industries DA 20-A1, N122SE, Naples, FL, March 31, 2002 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: March 31, 2002, 12:42 local (17:42 UTC) - Place: Naples, FL - Coordinates: 26.154167, -81.781387 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.1542&lon=-81.7814&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Serious injuries - Injuries: 1 serious - Status: Completed, report May 30, 2003 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Federal Aviation Administration - NTSB case key (mKey): 54437 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL02LA071 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/54437/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=54437 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA071 ## Probable cause The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of engine power, takeoff - initial climb - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause) - Forced landing, emergency landing after takeoff - In flight collision with terrain/water, emergency landing after takeoff - terrain condition - ground ## Analysis According to the pilot, shortly after takeoff, the engine lost power. The pilot attempted to return to the departure end of the runway at approximately 100 above ground level and collided with the ground adjacent to the runway substantially damaging the wings and fuselage. Examination of the engine logbooks found that the engine had accumulated 1900 hours total time. The engine was run to full throttle and obtained 5325 RPM on an optical tachometer. The engine operated for about 10 minutes, with no indication of power loss. ## Factual narrative On March 31, 2002 at 1242 eastern standard time, a Diamond Aircraft Industries DA 20-A1, N122SE, registered to Kissimmee Air Center, Inc, and operated by the commercial pilot, collided with terrain while attempting to land at Naples, Florida, following a loss of engine power after takeoff. The personal flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 and visual flight rules. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane sustained substantial damage, and the pilot received serious injuries. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. The pilot taxied to taxiway A-1for an intersection departure from runway 5. According to the pilot, shortly after liftoff from runway 5 the engine lost power. The pilot attempted to return to the departure end of the runway at approximately 100 feet above ground level and collided with the ground in abour 400 feet adjacent to the runway. According to witnesses, there was still about one third of the 5,000 foot runway remaining that he could have landed on. Examination of the engine logbooks found that the engine had accumulated 1900 hours total time, which was 700 hours past its Time Between Overhaul (TBO) time. Examination of the propeller found the blades separated and the spinner and blade root ends still attached to the propeller shaft. During the subsequent functional check of the engine assembly, the engine was mounted to a test stand and the damaged propeller assembly was replaced with a test propeller assembly. The engine started and was allowed to run to operational temperature. Both ignitions were checked and operated as normal. The engine was run to full throttle and obtained 5325 RPM on an optical tachometer. The engine operated for about 10 minutes, with no indication of power loss. The pilot and Kissimmee Air Center were sent the pilot/operator aircraft accident report form for completion; at the time of the completion of this report, the pilot/operator aircraft accident report had not been received. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N122SE](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N122SE-2018-01-11), registration cancelled 2018-01-11, S/N 10022, built 1995 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Diamond Aircraft Industries DA 20-A1 - Registry model: [Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-A1](https://openairdocs.org/model/diamond-aircraft-ind-da20-a1) (registry code 2990000) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 10022 - Airframe hours: 3093 - Engines: Rotax 912 A3 80 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility - Departed: APF, Naples - Destination: ISM, Kissimmee, FL - Airport: APF, Naples Municipal, runway 05, 5,000 × 150 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 27; injuries: serious; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 305 total, 8 in the last 90 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: variable at 5 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 70 °F, dew point 70 °F - Altimeter: 30.04 inHg - Observed at: APF ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20020331005839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020331005839A), Mar 31, 2002: Diamon DA20A1, Naples, FL, No damage. (.19) On March 30, 2002 at 1242 eastern standard time, a diamond aircraft industries da 20-A1, N122SE, registered to kissimmee air center, inc., crashed while… ## Docket (1 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on April 24, 2003, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=54437. 1.7 MB in all. - Engine Examination Report (item 1, .PDF, 1.7 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40181174&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Engine%20Examination%20Report-Master.PDF 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.