Diamond DA 20-A1 N404EC
15 July 1999 · Sanford, Maine, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 July 1999 at about 14:45 local time, a Diamond DA 20-A1 registered N404EC was involved in an accident near Sanford, Maine, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sanford, Maine, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sanford Regional Airport (SFM)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Diamond DA 20-A1
- Registration
- N404EC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bedford → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC99LA176
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot was practicing touch and go landings. On her second or third landing, she applied power, and the airplane veered to the left. She applied right rudder, but the airplane continued to veer left, off the side of the runway, and onto the grass. She then reduced power, but the airplane continued across the grass and came to rest in a ditch. The student pilot had approximately 55 hours of flight experience.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Diamond DA-20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 1999 | Diamond DA 20-A1 | Coyote, New Mexico, United States | The Global Group | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1999 | Diamond DA 20-A1 | Concord, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1998 | Diamond DA-20-A1 | Woodland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1998 | Diamond DA 20-A1 | Tomball, Texas, United States | Flight Academy International | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1997 | Diamond DA 20-A1 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Pelican Airways | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1997 | Diamond DA 20-A1 | Concord, North Carolina, United States | Lancaster Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 1999 | Taylorcraft BC-65 | Corinna, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1999 | Cessna 172L | Millinocket, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1999 | Knox HI-MAX | Dixfield, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1999 | Cessna 152 | Sanford, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1999 | Pratt DOMINATOR | Auburn, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1999 | Piper PA-18-150 | Saddle Island, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |