# Accident 20250507005549A: Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA 40 NG, Sanford, NC, May 7, 2025

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 7, 2025, 16:00 local time
- Place: Sanford, NC
- Airport: Raleigh Exec Jetport At Sanfor
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.5717° N, 79.1060° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.5717&lon=-79.1060&mi=10
- Aircraft: N499BW, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N499BW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG (registry code 2990014, https://openairdocs.org/model/diamond-aircraft-ind-da-40-ng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Austro E4-A (registry code 06402, https://openairdocs.org/engine/austro-e4-a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 40 NG
- Reported engine: AUSTRO E4-A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 2
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA25LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA198) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250507005549A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE 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 WHO WERE AIRLIFTED WITH SERIOUS INJURIES.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA25LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA198), May 7, 2025: Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG (N499BW), Sanford, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The mechanic’s re-use of worm drive clamps, which resulted in a separation of the turbocharger air discharge duct and a partial loss of engine power during initial climb.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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