No fatalities

DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA20-C1 accident at Mesa, AZ, 2 Oct 2024

Mesa, AZ, United States

On October 2, 2024, a DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA20-C1 operated by CAE OXFORD AVIATION ACADEMY PHOENIX INC was involved in an aviation accident near Mesa, AZ. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain airspeed during landing and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 15 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain airspeed during landing and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotInstructor/check pilotAirspeed — Not attained/maintained