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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · Peru, IL · September 18, 2023

Date: September 18, 2023 · 17:45 local
Place: Peru, IL
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N97CF
Reported as: Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-360-M1A+
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,721 total

N97CFRegistered now · Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40S/N 40.334 · Built 2003 Airframe modelDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 Engine modelLycoming IO-360-M1A+Reciprocating

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What happened

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On September 18, 2023, at approximately 1745 local. The PIC of a Diamond da 40 landed on interstate I-80 east of Peru Illinois. During routine surveillance the PIC switched fuel tanks from left to right and minutes after the engine began to sputter. The PIC climbed to 2500 AGL to locate a safe place to land and landed west bound on I-80. Prior to landing the engine had stopped. Upon safely landing the PIC with assistance moved the aircraft to the shoulder wile met by local fire and police. No injury or damage to the aircraft was noted.

As the FAA filed it

ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2023, AT APPROXIMATELY 1745 LOCAL. THE PIC OF A DIAMOND DA 40 LANDED ON INTERSTATE I-80 EAST OF PERU ILLINOIS. DURING ROUTINE SURVEILLANCE THE PIC SWITCHED FUEL TANKS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AND MINUTES AFTER THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER. THE PIC CLIMBED TO 2500 AGL TO LOCATE A SAFE PLACE TO LAND AND LANDED WEST BOUND ON I-80. PRIOR TO LANDING THE ENGINE HAD STOPPED. UPON SAFELY LANDING THE PIC WITH ASSISTANCE MOVED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE SHOULDER WILE MET BY LOCAL FIRE AND POLICE. NO INJURY OR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOTED.