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FAA incident report · Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Indianapolis, IN · September 1, 2026

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Date
September 1, 2026 · 16:40 local
Place
Indianapolis, IN
Airport
Indianapolis International
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator
1L7S
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N671L
Reported as
Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
300 total
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What happened

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Approximately 1640 local time LTA671 departed rwy 23L for a local training flight. Shortly after departure the pilot requested to return to kind with a baggage door warning light. Upon landing the pilot reported that the baggage door was missing. Door was found on airport property. Cause of baggage door departure is unknown. If cause is found by investigation by manufacturer this report will be updated.

As the FAA filed it

APPROXIMATELY 1640 LOCAL TIME LTA671 DEPARTED RWY 23L FOR A LOCAL TRAINING FLIGHT. SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE THE PILOT REQUESTED TO RETURN TO KIND WITH A BAGGAGE DOOR WARNING LIGHT. UPON LANDING THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE BAGGAGE DOOR WAS MISSING. DOOR WAS FOUND ON AIRPORT PROPERTY. CAUSE OF BAGGAGE DOOR DEPARTURE IS UNKNOWN. IF CAUSE IS FOUND BY INVESTIGATION BY MANUFACTURER THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.