Diamond DA 20 C1 N635DC
19 September 2015 · Sanford, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 September 2015 at about 17:00 local time, a Diamond DA 20 C1 registered N635DC, operated by Dillions Aviation, was involved in an accident near Sanford, North Carolina, United States. One person was 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.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sanford, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Raleigh Exec Jetport At Sanfor (TTA)
- Coordinates
- 35.5775, -79.1056
- Aircraft
- Diamond DA 20 C1
- Registration
- N635DC
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2001
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dillions Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sanford → Sanford
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA15CA272
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilots failure to maintain a climb after takeoff, which resulted in an impact with terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot reported that during a solo soft field takeoff the tail of the airplane impacted the ground. He lowered the nose, and as the airspeed increased initiated rotation After liftoff, the airplane drifted to the left of the runway, descended, and impacted the bottom of a ditch. The airplane came to a stop in a ramp parking area. The student pilot reported there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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