Diamond Aircraft Industries DA 20C-1 accident near Leesburg, VA
On July 6, 2002, a Diamond Aircraft Industries DA 20C-1 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Leesburg, VA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 6, 2002
- Place
- Leesburg, VA
- Aircraft
- Diamond Aircraft Industries DA 20C-1 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 39.123°N, 77.560°W
- NTSB ID
- 20020711X01091
Official records · NYC02FA131
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 6, 2002, about 1020 eastern daylight time, a Diamond Aircraft Industries DA 20C-1, N960CT, operated by AV-ED Flight School Inc., was substantially damaged during a forced landing in Leesburg, Virginia. The certificated airline transport pilot sustained fatal injuries, and the pilot rated passenger was seriously injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local flight that departed Leesburg Executive Airport (JYO), Leesburg, VA, about 0940. No flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The passenger stated that the pilot-in-command (PIC) flew one traffic pattern, and performed a touch-and-go landing. Due to traffic congestion at JYO, the PIC decided to fly to the practice area and "fly around." The PIC planned to return to the airport traffic area once the congestion diminished. The PIC initially climbed away from the airport, then let the passenger fly two clearing turns at 2,500 feet msl. The pilot subsequently retook control of the airplane, and climbed to 3,000 feet msl. He leveled the airplane about 2,900 feet msl, and remained clear of Class B airspace. At that time, the engine experienced a total loss of power. The propeller kept wind-milling, and engine sounded like it was less than idle power, and sputtering. The engine did not vibrate unusually or backfire. The passenger initially believed that the engine "never fully quit," but later thought that it was "more accurate" that the engine lost all power. The PIC performed the items on the emergency checklist, which included cycling the thrott
Probable cause
A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
