Accident · 2025-09-19
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-09-19
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- Diamond Aircraft DA20-C1 (N544KC)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Indiana State University Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Indiana State University
Probable cause
The failure of the nose landing gear strut and associated nosewheel separation during takeoff.
Source: NTSB case CEN25LA392Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight instructor pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 24 | Class 1 (2024-08-16) | 357 total · 9 in this make/model · 18 last 90 days |
| Student pilot | Private | None | 19 | Class 1 (2024-09-20) | 70 total · 63 in this make/model · 9 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.