Diamond DA40 NG Star, N602RF, accident occurred on June 29, 2026, near Tri Cities Exec/Dinwiddie County Airport (PTB/KPTB), Petersburg, Virginia

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this writing will be corrected when/if the NTSB preliminary report is released.

https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N602RF

- History of Flight:
On June 29, 2026, at about 1927 local time, a Diamond DA40 NG Star, N602RF, registered to RVA Flyboys LLC out of Glen Allen, Virginia, was substantially damaged when it impacted trees and terrain while on approach to land at Tri Cities Exec/Dinwiddie County Airport (PTB/KPTB), Petersburg, Virginia. The pilot and passenger suffered minor injuries. The flight originated from Richmond International Airport/Byrd Field (RIC/KRIC), Richmond, Virginia, at 1823.

The FAA reported: "Aircraft crashed in the woods for unknown reasons and came to REST inverted."

ADS-B data shows that the airplane conducted one touch-and-go on runway 5 at KPTB and was on a base-to-final turn back to the same runway when it disappeared from coverage over a wooded area.

The accident aircraft, serial number 40.NC143, was manufactured in 2021. It was a 4-seat, low-wing, all-composite airplane powered by an Austro E4P engine at 165 HP.

The airplane came to rest inverted and there was no post crash fire. Both wings and tail remained attached to the airframe.

Figure 1: ADS-B exchange data

- Weather:

METAR KPTB 292315Z AUTO 08004KT 10SM SCT038 28/20 A3010 RMK AO2 T02790196

METAR KPTB 292335Z AUTO 07004KT 10SM -RA CLR 28/20 A3011 RMK AO2 T02750196

METAR KPTB 292355Z AUTO 08005KT 10SM -RA CLR 27/20 A3011 RMK AO2 T02670197 10293 20267