Diamond DA20-C1 N643DC

Summary

On 25 June 2026 at about 15:05 local time, a Diamond DA20-C1 registered N643DC, operated by FLT Academy, was involved in an accident near Nephi, Utah, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

25 June 2026 at 15:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Nephi, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

None (Fiel)

Coordinates

39.6648, -112.0068

Aircraft

Diamond DA20-C1

Registration

N643DC

Category

Airplane

Year built

2001

Engines

1

Operator

FLT Academy

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Delta → Spanish Fork

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

WPR26LA235

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On June 25, 2026, about 0905 mountain daylight time, a Diamond DA20-C1, N643DC, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Nephi, Utah. The flight instructor and the student pilot were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 141 instructional flight. The flight departed Spanish Fork Airport (SPK), Spanish Fork, Utah, about 0741. According to the flight instructor, during the training flight they elected to perform a simulated engine-out approach to a field. The flight instructor reduced the engine power to simulate the engine failure, and the student maneuvered the airplane toward the selected landing area. As the airplane approached the field, the flight instructor advanced the throttle to full power; however, the engine did not respond. The flight instructor subsequently assumed control of the airplane and performed a forced landing. During the landing rollout, the airplane struck a ditch, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage. The airplane was retained for further examination.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.