Pilot Debrief

DIAMOND DA20-C1 near Waskom, TX — 2015-10-12

Final reportCEN16LA018
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Date
2015-10-12
Location
Waskom, TX, USA
Airport
KASL
Aircraft
DIAMOND DA20-C1
Registration
N165DC
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's decision to operate the airplane without the owner’s permission and his lack of preflight planning, which resulted a total loss of engine power due fuel exhaustion.

NTSB narrative

The private pilot was conducting a cross-country flight in the airplane without the owner's permission. While en route, the pilot reported to air traffic controllers that the engine had lost power and that he did not think he would be able to glide to the destination airport. He also said that it was dark and that he could not see anything below him. The pilot made a forced landing in a field 6.9 miles east of his destination, which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane. No fuel was found in the fuel tanks.

NTSB coding

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