Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA20-A1 accident near Bristol, ME
On August 20, 2026, a Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA20-A1 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Bristol, ME. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 20, 2026
- Place
- Bristol, ME
- Aircraft
- Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA20-A1 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 43.881°N, 69.516°W
- NTSB ID
- 20260820203632
NTSB summary
On August 20, 2026, about 1300 eastern daylight time, a Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA20-A1, N83RF, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Bristol, Maine. The pilot was fatally injured, and the pilot-rated passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot-rated passenger reported that the flight originated from Brunswick Executive Airport (BXM), Brunswick, Maine, with intentions of overflying points of interest before landing at its intended destination of the Knox County Regional Airport (RKD), Rockland, Maine. About 20 minutes after departure, they observed a low engine oil pressure indication and the pilot elected to divert to RKD. Shortly thereafter, they experienced several “buffets” from the engine along with an odor of smoke in the cockpit, which was followed by a total loss of engine power. The pilot initiated a right turn and performed a forced landing on a state park road about 24 miles southwest of RKD. During the landing, the airplane traversed a grassy area, impacted trees and shoreline rocks, and then came to rest inverted in about 4 ft deep water along the Pemaquid Harbor shoreline. The identified touchdown point was three linear tire impressions in the grass about 50 ft in length, consistent with main and nose landing gear, about 40 ft from the road on a 220° magnetic course, and about 540 ft from the main wreckage. The airplane impacted a sign about 65 inches above ground level and 80 ft from the tire impressions. A green wingtip navigation ligh
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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.
