Diamond Aircraft Industries DA 20-C1 accident near Raleigh, North Carolina, November 10, 2006
On November 10, 2006 at about 2:18 pm local time, a Diamond Aircraft Industries DA 20-C1, registered N190WA, was substantially damaged in an accident near Raleigh, North Carolina (Raleigh-Durham International airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a go-around, which resulted in a inadvertent stall.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 10, 2006 · about 2:18 pm local time
- Place
- Raleigh, North Carolina · Raleigh-Durham International · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Diamond Aircraft Industries DA 20-C1
- Registration
- N190WA · registry record · serial CO133
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot stated that he attempted a go-around after "he realized he did not have enough runway to land". The pilot stated that he lost control of the airplane and crashed on the runway. Examination of the airplane by a FAA inspector revealed the engine was crushed against the firewall.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 295 hours in all; 82 in this make and model; 40 in the last 90 days; 7 in the last 30 days; 246 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: December 1, 2005
- Medical certificate: Class 3
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,558.3 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, September 1, 2006; 70.7 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,000 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-240 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Dillions Aviation
The flight
- Departed from: FAY Fayetteville NC at 2:00 pm
- Destination: RDU Raleigh/Durham NC
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 32, 3,570 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 230° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 15,000 ft; clear
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 54°F (12°C)
- Altimeter: 29.82 inHg
- Observation at 2:18 pm from KRDU
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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