Austro E4-A

FAA incident reports · 30

Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first.

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
  WHERE engine_model_code IN ('06402')
  ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"

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Incident 20260901012969IDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Indianapolis, INApproximately 1640 local time LTA671 departed rwy 23L for a local training flight. Shortly after departure the pilot requested to return to kind with a baggage door warning light. Upon landing the pilot reported that the baggage door was missing. Door was…Sep 1, 2026 · N671L · Minor damageIncident 20260709007979IDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Atmore, ALOn climb out pilot experienced a loss of power available. And landed aircraft in a field adjacent to the airport.Jul 9, 2026 · N523BL · No damageAccident 20260324002652ADiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Galveston, TX#1 Aircraft was parked facing west, engine running in non movement area, with instructor and student on board, when the aircraft was struck in the right wing by aircraft #2 travelling south. The left wing of #2 aircraft impacted the right wing of #1 aircraft…Mar 24, 2026 · N351L · Substantial damageAccident 20260127000629ADiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Bay Minette, ALStudent and instructor pilot (ip) were practicing flight maneuvers at approximately 4500 feet (MSL) when the instructor pilot began to notice flucuations in the tachometer and rpm's. the instructor pilot took the controls and prepared to land at the nearest…Jan 27, 2026 · N708BL · Substantial damageIncident 20251015018989IDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Latta, SCThe pilot stated that he had reached the top of climb at 4500 feet when the engine began to run rough. The pilot made a 180 back to kflo. While troubleshooting the engine quit. Unable to make the airfield the pilot spotted a commercial turf field and made a…Oct 15, 2025 · N940L · No damageIncident 20250602018409IDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Richmond, KYAccording to pilot's statement: during level flight the pilot noticed a decrease in engine power without corresponding movement of the throttle. The pilot informed ATC of loss of engine power and requested to turn back and land. ATC vectored the pilot to the…Jun 2, 2025 · N314KY · No damageAccident 20250507005549ADiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Sanford, NCThe aircraft was conducting pattern work with the pilot and a passenger onboard. After a touch and go, the aircraft was observed in a low-level steep left turn. The left wing struck the ground and the aircraft cartwheeled to the left injuring both occupants…May 7, 2025 · N499BW · DestroyedIncident 20250418004719IDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Statesville, NCDuring a commercial pilot practical test on April 18, 2025, at approximately 1400 local time, the pilot in command (PIC) attempted a short-field landing on runway 28 in VFR conditions. Winds were reported to be between 180 and 230 degrees at 12 knots, gusting…Apr 18, 2025 · N922L · Minor damageIncident 20250110000439IDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Myrtle Beach, SC[privacy data omitted] Touched down and during rollout the left main landing gear tire blew out causing minor damage to the left main landing gear wheel assembly. Inspection of the tire revealed a flat spot and the overall condition of the tire was worn.Jan 10, 2025 · N902L · Minor damageAccident 20241228018689ADiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Monticello, IAAfter initial touchdown deer appeared on runway. Applied full brakes, tires skidding, struck deer with propeller and left wing.Dec 28, 2024 · N478SA · Substantial damageIncident 20240917012399IDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Myrtle Beach, SCGot to the airplane late due to previous ATC delays. I called soc to extend our block a little, which they did. Still felt a sense of urgency because we needed to add oil, foreflight wasn’t computing weight and balance so we had to manually compute it, there…Sep 17, 2024 · N926L · Minor damageIncident 20240821011119IDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Lumberton, NCAircraft struck a deer on the runway, damaging the propeller.Aug 21, 2024 · N926L · Minor damageIncident 20240526008939IDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Charleston, SCEon-dra message text: Charleston, SC (chs): [privacy data omitted], DA40, chs-aqx, departed runway 21, and once airborne, the pilot reported that the canopy door separated from the aircraft. The aircraft returned to chs and landed runway 3 without incident.…May 26, 2024 · N650LA · No damageAccident 20240321003029ADiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Coolidge, AZNormal traffic pattern operations were used for runway 5. The base to final turn was stable, airspeed normal approach speed of 75 knots. Flaps selected to landing position on half mile final. Airspeed was 70 knots over the threshold. Student leveled the…Mar 21, 2024 · N755LA · Substantial damageIncident 20240208015449IDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Smithfield, NCAt about 9 miles west of the field, an abnormal clanging noise was heard. We began a climb from 3500’ to ensure field would be made in case of engine failure. At 7 miles out and 5000 feet, an ecu a and b annunciation was observed. At 5 miles out, the oil…Feb 8, 2024 · N517BL · Minor damageIncident 20240120000109IDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Greencastle, INWhile performing a 14 CFR part §141 instructional flight, the certified flight instructor (CFI) was the pilot in command (PIC) of the aircraft during the tenth landing of the flight on runway 36 at the Putnam County Regional Airport. The cfi/pic was…Jan 20, 2024 · N948L · Minor damageIncident 20231222018859IDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Columbus, INPilot in command was a CFI working with a student on takeoff procedures. During take off the student began to drift towards the left side of the runway. Pic/cfi instructed the student to correct the drift and return to the centerline. The student pilot input…Dec 22, 2023 · N941L · Minor damageAccident 20231214019839ADiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Arden, NCOn 12/14/2023 @ approximately 2021HRS PIC and student pilot during x-country nighttime training flight declared mayday due to engine failure and smoke in the cockpit. PIC determined they would not make kavl and instead attempted to make an emergency landing…Dec 14, 2023 · N907L · DestroyedIncident 20230219003479IDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · North Charlesto, SCOn February 19, 2023 at 1030 hours (local),[privacy data omitted], a Diamond, DA-40 struck a traffic cone in the signature aviation parking area causing damage to the prop. The instructor along with the student performed a normal pre-flight of the exterior…Feb 19, 2023 · N650LA · Minor damageAccident 20230206003519ADiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Kingston, NYAircraft approached runway 33 for short field landing. Short final the aircraft lost lift and decended abruptly to runway where it impacted. Aircraft sustainted substancial damage.Feb 6, 2023 · N871LA · Substantial damageIncident 20221011011099IDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Smithfield, NCAt approximately 7:50 p.m. EDT on 10/11/2022 the above aircraft overran rwy 21. The overrun occurred as the PIC (CFI) and student pilot performed a takeoff from rwy 21. At around 300 feet they experienced a sudden "jolt" and engine power dropped to 50% and…Oct 11, 2022 · N470BL · Minor damageIncident 20220831008379Idiamond da-40 · smithfield, NCon 08/31/2022 at approximately 2pm N707BL impacted a lawn mower at JNX. The flight was operated as a 141 private lesson with instructor and student on board. The airplane had landed and was traveling north on taxiway A. Reviewing surveillance video footage it…Aug 31, 2022 · N707BL · Minor damageAccident 20220325002279ADiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Smithfield, NCOn March 25, 2022 at approximately 16:15 EDT local time, N471BL crashed 2 miles south of the jnx airport. The aircraft suffered a complete loss of engine power and impacted trees in an attempt to make an emergency landing in a field. The aircraft was…Mar 25, 2022 · N471BL · DestroyedIncident 20211030018239IDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Currie, NCPassing over kacz/henderson field the engine made a muffled sound and lost power. The ecu-a fail and ecu-b fail errors appeared simultaneously, and the engine stayed at near idle speed. The aircraft landed without incident.Oct 30, 2021 · N254DA · Minor damageAccident 20210606003809ADiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Darlington, INOn June 6th 2021, at 1020 EST, N853L, a Diamond DA-40 operated by [privacy data omitted], departed the indianapolis international airport on a pre-solo training flight. Thirty minutes into the flight, there was a loss of aircraft control, and the aircraft…Jun 6, 2021 · N853L · Destroyed · 2 fatalIncident 20200917012349IDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Indianapolis, INLift academy aircraft N351L a DA-40 struck a runway edge light while exiting runway 5R at taxiway D1 on 9/17/2020 at 2237EDT.Sep 17, 2020 · N351L · Minor damageIncident 20191204021109IDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · North Vernon, INOn December 4, 2019, at approximately 1310 eastern daylight time (EDT) (1820UTC), a Diamond DA40NG aircraft, N662L, operated by leadership in flight training, contacted a taxiway light and taxiway sign while conducting flight training operations near North…Dec 4, 2019 · N662L · Minor damageIncident 20190815014239IDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Erwin, NCN401BL was operating at Harnett Regional Jetport conducting flight training under part 141. The pilot receiveing flight instruction toward a commercial asel certificate was conducting a simulated short field take off. After rotation and while airborne, the…Aug 15, 2019 · N401BL · Minor damageAccident 20190704009179ADiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Tavernier, FLOn July 4, 2019 aircraft N420NG crash landed 375 yards west of runway 26 @FA81 about 20 yards into the mangrove from the shoreline parallel to the runway. Video recording indicates the PIC [privacy data omitted] landed the aircraft midfield, and made decision…Jul 4, 2019 · N420NG · DestroyedIncident 20190401002319IDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Indianapolis, INDescription: After departing runway 23L at the Indianapolis international airport, the left side passenger door came off the aircraft. Casual/contributing factor: The door was not properly closed and was not verified closed prior to departure. Recommendation…Apr 1, 2019 · N945L · Minor damage
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