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ATL07CA017

2006-11-10 · Raleigh, North Carolina, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport RDU

N190WA has since been reassigned. It is now registered to a different aircraft (BEECH C-99, built 1983), which was not involved in this event.

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a go-around, which resulted in a inadvertent stall.

Factual narrative

On November 10, 2006, at 0918 eastern standard time, a Diamond DA 20-C1, N190WA, registered to WA Air LLC, and operated by Dillon's Aviation Incorporated as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, collided with the ground during an go-around at Raleigh-Durham International Airport, Raleigh, North Carolina. The airplane received substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The private pilot reported no injuries. The flight originated from Fayetteville Regional Airport, Fayetteville, North Carolina, on November 10, 2006, at 0900. 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 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. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2006_ATL07CA017.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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