Diamond DA20-C1 N857PA
9 December 2023 · North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 December 2023 at about 19:06 local time, a Diamond DA20-C1 registered N857PA, operated by Diamond Aircraft Sales of Kentucky LLC, was involved in an incident near North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:06
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- North Las Vegas (VGT)
- Coordinates
- 36.2113, -115.1997
- Aircraft
- Diamond DA20-C1
- Registration
- N857PA
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2003
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Diamond Aircraft Sales of Kentucky LLC
- Operating rule
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- OPS24LA011
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The local controller’s loss of situational awareness, inadequate provision of traffic advisory or safety alert information, and lack of positive control, that resulted in a near-midair collision.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A Robinson R-44 helicopter N744AF, VW02 (View 02), and a Diamond DA20-C1 Eclipse, N857PA were involved in a near midair collision (NMAC) approximately 1.7 miles west of the North Las Vegas Airport (VGT). At the time of the incident the VGT airport traffic control tower (ATCT) was staffed by two controllers with three personnel available. The local control 1 (LC1), local control 2 (LC2), local assist (LA1), and controller in charge (CIC) positions were all combined to the LC1 position. The ground control (GC), flight data (FD), and clearance delivery (CD) positions were combined at the GC position. According to ATC audio recordings and post event interviews, the LC1 controller had instructed N857PA to enter left traffic for runway 30L. About 25 seconds later, VW02 requested a west departure from the transient ramp and the LC1 controller advised departure would be at their own risk. About three minutes later, VW02 and N857PA experienced a NMAC after VW02 had departed to the west and N857PA was on a southeast heading, approaching the mid-field left downwind position for runway 30L.The LC1 controller’s expectation that VW02 would have departed sooner led to an inadequate scan and loss of situational awareness. Additionally, the LC1 controller did not provide adequate or timely traffic advisory or safety alert information to either aircraft as required in FAA Order JO 7110.65AA, Air Traffic Control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond DA20-C1 | N857PA | Diamond Aircraft Sales of Kentucky LLC | - |
| Robinson R44 | N744AF | Skyline Helicopter Tours LLC | - |
Other Diamond DA20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 2023 | Diamond DA20-C1 | Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States | Flight Club 502 Inc | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 2023 | Diamond DA20 | Almeria, Spain | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Diamond DA20-C1 | Cooking Lake, Canada | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Aug 2023 | Diamond DA20 | Fairfield, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 2023 | Diamond DA20-C1 | Pikeville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2022 | Diamond DA20-C1 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Tactical Integrated Training Solutions, LLC | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 24 Jun 2023 | Aviat A-1B | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |