Accident · 2022-03-25
What the record says
- Event date
- 2022-03-25
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 40 NG (N471BL)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Blue Line Aviation, LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- BLUE LINE AVIATION LLC
Probable cause
Maintenance personnel’s failure to set the correct engine timing after the replacement of a cylinder head and exhaust camshaft before the accident flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
Source: NTSB case ERA22LA169Flight 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 | Flight instructor | Airplane | 20 | Class 1 (2022-11-01) | — |
| Pilot pilot flying | Private | Airplane | 26 | Class 1 (2021-08-02) | — |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.