What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On January 26, 2026, at approximately 1715 local time, a Diamond DA-40 aircraft was involved in an incident during an instructional flight. The flight was normal until level at 6000FT when engine performance loss began, pilot chose to return, engine operation deteriorated steadily until complete engine failure, resulting in forced landing. Pilot maintained control throughout event and was able to land the aircraft safely in an open field with no substantial damage or injury to occupants.
As the FAA filed it
ON JANUARY 26, 2026, AT APPROXIMATELY 1715 LOCAL TIME, A DIAMOND DA-40 AIRCRAFT WAS INVOLVED IN AN INCIDENT DURING AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT WAS NORMAL UNTIL LEVEL AT 6000FT WHEN ENGINE PERFORMANCE LOSS BEGAN, PILOT CHOSE TO RETURN, ENGINE OPERATION DETERIORATED STEADILY UNTIL COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE, RESULTING IN FORCED LANDING. PILOT MAINTAINED CONTROL THROUGHOUT EVENT AND WAS ABLE TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT SAFELY IN AN OPEN FIELD WITH NO SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE OR INJURY TO OCCUPANTS.