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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 42 NG · Colorado Spring, CO · April 9, 2026

Date: April 9, 2026 · 10:15 local
Place: Colorado Spring, CO
Airport: City Of Colorado Springs Municipal
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N311LH
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN26LA166
Reported as: Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 42 NG
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N311LHRegistered now · Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 42 NGS/N 42.036 · Built 2005 Airframe modelDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 42 NG Engine modelAustro E4 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 aircraft had both the main landing gear tires and tubes removed and replaced. The removed tire part number was (D60-9032-17-2). The installed part number was (505C61-8). The installed tire was larger in size. Once the main gear retracted into the wheel bays the became jammed into the main landing gear inisde the wheel well.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT HAD BOTH THE MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRES AND TUBES REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE REMOVED TIRE PART NUMBER WAS (D60-9032-17-2). THE INSTALLED PART NUMBER WAS (505C61-8). THE INSTALLED TIRE WAS LARGER IN SIZE. ONCE THE MAIN GEAR RETRACTED INTO THE WHEEL BAYS THE BECAME JAMMED INTO THE MAIN LANDING GEAR INISDE THE WHEEL WELL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN26LA166Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportColorado Springs, COMaintenance personnel's installation of an oversized tire, which prevented the left main landing gear from extending resulting in a precautionary gear up landing.Apr 9, 2026 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N311LH · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20170402018539ILanding: Touchdown · Monticello, NYThe pilot of N311LH was conducting practice approaches and landings at kmsv. A simulated engine failure was initiated while flying the RNAV 33 approach with the intent of making a simulated single engine landing. The landing gear was not extended. The…Apr 2, 2017 · Minor damage