Diamond DA 20 C1 N353DC

Summary

On 17 June 2015 at about 20:30 local time, a Diamond DA 20 C1 registered N353DC, operated by Falcon Aviation Academy, was involved in an accident near Moreland, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

17 June 2015 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Moreland, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Newnan County Airport (CCO)

Coordinates

33.2799, -84.7694

Aircraft

Diamond DA 20 C1

Registration

N353DC

Category

Airplane

Year built

2005

Engines

1

Operator

Falcon Aviation Academy

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Moreland → Moreland

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA15CA243

Nobody was injured.

The flight instructor's inaccurate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight instructor stated that he and the private pilot receiving instruction had planned a long cross-country flight to build flight time. The cross-country flight was uneventful and they landed back at their home airport; however, they performed a touch-and-go to fly more and practice instrument approaches. After two approaches, the pilots were again approaching their home airport when the engine lost all power. The flight instructor was unable to restart the engine and performed a forced landing to a field. He further stated that he had miscalculated fuel consumption and that the engine lost power due to fuel exhaustion. Examination of the wreckage by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed substantial damage to the right wing. The inspector noted that the single fuel tank remained intact and was absent of fuel. One gallon of fuel was then added to the fuel tank and the engine started without hesitation and ran continuously. The inspector stated that according to Hobbs time, the airplane was operated for 3.6 hours since its last fueling.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.