Diamond DA 40 N999VC

Summary

On 29 November 2023 at about 16:19 local time, a Diamond DA 40 registered N999VC, operated by Piston2Jet, was involved in an accident near Manassas, Virginia, 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.

Date

29 November 2023 at 16:19

Classification

Accident

Location

Manassas, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Manassas Regional Airport (HEF)

Coordinates

38.7210, -77.5151

Aircraft

Diamond DA 40

Registration

N999VC

Category

Airplane

Year built

2005

Engines

1

Operator

Piston2Jet

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Manassas → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA24LA061

Nobody was injured.

An in-flight collision with a bird during initial climb.

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

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The pilot reported that during initial climb, around 700 ft above ground level, a bird impacted the leading edge of the left wing, resulting in substantial damage to the wing. After impacting the bird, the pilot informed air traffic control that he would need to return to the airport, performed a normal traffic pattern, and landed without further incident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.