# Incident 20260829012889I: Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA 40, Ray, MI, August 29, 2026

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 29, 2026, 17:17 local time
- Place: Ray, MI
- Airport: Ray Community
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.7598° N, 84.8719° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ray, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7598&lon=-84.8719&mi=10
- Aircraft: N446SB, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N446SB) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 (registry code 2990002, https://openairdocs.org/model/diamond-aircraft-ind-da-40) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-360-M1A+ (registry code 41869, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-360-m1a-plus) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 40
- Reported engine: LYCOMING IO-360-M1A+
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 244 total, 8 in this make and model, 47 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260829012889I

## Narrative

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

THE PILOT WAS IN THE AREA FOR WEEKEND RESERVE DUTY AT NEARBY SELFRIDGE ANGB. THE PILOT ELECTED TO TAKE TWO FRIENDS FOR A LOCAL SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT FROM 57D. THE PILOT HAD NO ACTUAL SHORT FIELD EXPERIENCE; THE RUNWAY IS ONLY 2500 FEET LONG.

THE PILOT WAS OPERATING NEAR MAX GROSS WEIGHT ON A HOT DAY. HE BEGAN HIS TAKEOFF ROLL ON RUNWAY 28 AND ACCELERATED UP TO 59 KTS. THE PILOT BEGAN APPLYING BACK PRESSURE AND THE AIRCRAFT FELT TO HIM LIKE IT WASN'T GOING TO FLY. SEEING THE END OF THE RUNWAY QUICKLY APPROACHING AND OBSTACLES BEYOND, THE PILOT ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF, GOING OFF THE END AND RESULTING IN FLAT TIRES, AND A DAMAGED VENTRAL TAIL FIN BEFORE GETTING STOPPED. THE PILOT DID NOT REPORT ANY ABNORMAL INDICATIONS DURING THE RUN UP OR TAKEOFF.

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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