Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA 20-C1 accident near Bern, WI
On November 24, 2011, a Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA 20-C1 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Bern, WI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- November 24, 2011
- Place
- Bern, WI
- Aircraft
- Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA 20-C1 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 45.093°N, 90.127°W
- NTSB ID
- 20111125X02448
Official records · CEN12FA080
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn November 23, 2011, about 2250 central standard time, a Diamond DA20-C1, N203MK, registered to North Star Aviation collided with trees and the terrain in a heavily wooded area in Bern, Wisconsin. The private pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The personal flight was being operated under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Instrument meteorological conditions existed in the area at the time of the accident and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated from the Mankato Regional Airport (MKT), Mankato, Minnesota, about 2130, with an intended destination of the Merrill Municipal Airport (RRL), Merrill, Wisconsin. The pilot worked as a line person at the North Star Aviation at MKT. He worked on November 23, 2011, and was scheduled to finish his shift at 2100. According to witnesses, the pilot was planning on departing for RRL as soon as he finished his work shift. A co-worker stated that the pilot checked the weather for the flight prior to 1900. He stated that they looked at the weather together and that it "…did not look suitable for his trip." The co-worker reported that the pilot told him he would "scud run it" if he had to. He stated the pilot was in rush and that he wanted to takeoff as soon as possible after his work shift ended. The chief flight instructor at North Star Aviation stated he spoke with the pilot at 2039 and the pilot relayed to him that the weather looked good for his flight. Another pilot who had initially planned to fly a portion of the flight with the accident pilot stated that their plans to f
Probable cause
The non-instrument-rated pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent impact with the terrain.
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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.
