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FAA incident report · Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · Springfield, TN · August 31, 2025

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Date
August 31, 2025 · 06:33 local
Place
Springfield, TN
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N2287A
Reported as
Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40
Reported engine
Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
188 total
N2287ARegistered now · Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40S/N 40.226 · Built 2002Airframe modelDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The pilot in command (PIC), operating a Diamond DA40 with only the pilot on board, experienced an engine issue after touch-and-go on 08/31/2025, at approximately 11:33 z (06:33 CDT). The aircraft lost power after engine seized, and PIC landed safely in a soybean field. PIC had no injuries, and no damage to aircraft was reported. Incident occurred 08/31/2025 at 11:34 z (06:34 CDT). Maintenance organization is checking aircraft. An amendment will be made if required.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC), OPERATING A DIAMOND DA40 WITH ONLY THE PILOT ON BOARD, EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE ISSUE AFTER TOUCH-AND-GO ON 08/31/2025, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:33 Z (06:33 CDT). THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AFTER ENGINE SEIZED, AND PIC LANDED SAFELY IN A SOYBEAN FIELD. PIC HAD NO INJURIES, AND NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT WAS REPORTED. INCIDENT OCCURRED 08/31/2025 AT 11:34 Z (06:34 CDT). MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION IS CHECKING AIRCRAFT. AN AMENDMENT WILL BE MADE IF REQUIRED.