Diamond DA 40 NG N602RF

Summary

On 29 June 2026 at about 23:45 local time, a Diamond DA 40 NG registered N602RF, operated by RVA Flyboys LLC, was involved in an accident near Petersburg, Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

29 June 2026 at 23:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Petersburg, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Tri Cities Executive/Dinwiddie (PTB)

Coordinates

37.1946, -77.4860

Aircraft

Diamond DA 40 NG

Registration

N602RF

Category

Airplane

Year built

2021

Engines

1

Operator

RVA Flyboys LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Richmond → Richmond

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC26LA066

1 person was seriously 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 29, 2026, about 1945 eastern daylight time (EDT), a Diamond Aircraft Industries Inc. DA40 NG airplane, N602RF, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Petersburg, Virginia. The flight instructor sustained serious injuries, and the student pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. The flight instructor reported that during the initial climb following a go-around on Runway 05 at Dinwiddie County Airport (PTB), the occupants heard a loud bang near midfield, followed by a reduction in engine power. The flight instructor assumed control of the airplane and observed that engine power decreased to below about 40%, resulting in a loss of expected climb performance; the engine continued to produce partial power. The airplane was unable to achieve sufficient climb performance to clear obstacles beyond the departure end of the runway environment. While assessing available areas for a forced landing, the flight instructor maneuvered the airplane, which resulted in activation of the stall warning horn. The flight instructor discontinued the turn and secured the engine by moving the fuel selector to the off position before the airplane impacted treetops. The airplane came to rest inverted in a densely wooded area about 1 mile northeast of the departure end of Runway 05, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage, wings, and empennage. A data card from the avionics installed in the airplane was retained and forwarded to the NTSB Recorders Laboratory for flight and engine data extraction. The wreckage has been recovered to a secure facility for further examination.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.