NTSB investigations: Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-A1, CA

5 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-A1. 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

19952026
NTSB investigations: Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-A1, CA per year, 1995–2026: 5 cases
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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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'CA' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND 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"

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NTSB LAX99LA264Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Industries Katana DA 20-A1 · San Carlos, CAThe 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.Aug 18, 1999 · N854DF · Substantial damageNTSB LAX98LA272Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Industries DA-20-A1 · Woodland, CAThe 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.Aug 18, 1998 · N606F · Substantial damageNTSB LAX96LA319Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Industries Katana DA20-A1 · S. Lake Tahoe, CAThe pilot's inadequate use of the brakes, which resulted in loss of directional control while taxiing in a non-movement area.Aug 24, 1996 · N474B · Substantial damageNTSB LAX96LA285Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Industries Katana DA-20-A1 · Vacaville, CAimproper planning/decision by the instructor pilot, which resulted in subsequent fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power, due to an inadequate supply of fuel.Jul 22, 1996 · N236BR · Substantial damageNTSB LAX96LA051Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Industries DA20-A1 · San Carlos, CAthe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and failure to maintain directional control, while landing at night.Nov 21, 1995 · N402KT · Substantial damage