# Fatal NTSB investigations: Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN27LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN27LA005.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · Eldorado Springs, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Oct 5, 2026 · N162GL · Destroyed
  > On October 4, 2026, about 2130 mountain daylight time, a Diamond Aircraft DA-40 airplane, N162GL, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Eldorado Springs, Colorado. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a…
- [NTSB ERA23FA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA138.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · West Palm Beach, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Mar 6, 2023 · N804ER · Substantial damage
  > The pilots’ exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack following a go-around/low pass over the runway, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA22LA362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA362.md): Diamond DA-40 · Bardstown, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 7, 2022 · N723AG · Minor damage
  > The pilot’s failure to provide adequate instructions to remain seated until the engine was shut down, which resulted in the passenger’s decision to exit the cockpit while the engine was operating and subsequently being struck by the rotating propeller.
- [NTSB WPR22FA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA164.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · Cedar City, UT · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 24, 2022 · N321PF · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain obstacle clearance, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to operate the airplane above its maximum gross weight.
- [NTSB CEN14WA502](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14WA502.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · Kulusuk, Greenland · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Sep 11, 2014 · N39SE · Substantial damage
  > On September 11, 2014, about 1600 coordinated universal time, a Diamond Aircraft Industries Inc. DA 40 airplane, N39SE, owned and operated by Milou 1 LLC, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain near Kulusuk, Greenland. Visual meteorological…
- [NTSB ERA13WA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13WA319.md): Diamond DA40-180 · Ticlio, Peru · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jul 11, 2013 · N293DS · Destroyed
- [NTSB ERA13FA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA083.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · Lake Park, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 11, 2012 · N840DS · Substantial damage
  > The noninstrument-rated pilot’s improper decision to depart in dark, night marginal visual flight rules conditions, which resulted in his spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB ERA11FA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11FA085.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · Pearlington, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 13, 2010 · N361DS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s controlled flight into terrain likely due to spatial disorientation, while flying over sparsely lighted terrain at night.
- [NTSB WPR09FA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09FA146.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA-40 · Arcata, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 2, 2009 · N521DS · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain proper altitude and glidepath while executing a night instrument approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's fatigue.
- [NTSB LAX07FA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07FA160.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries DA 40 · Lake Pleasant, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 12, 2007 · N512DS · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude above the surface of water during an intentional buzzing maneuver. Contributing to the accident was the nighttime lighting environment.
- [NTSB ATL05FA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05FA034.md): Diamond DA40-180 · Pelzer, SC · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 9, 2004 · N42SE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow IFR procedures and to maintain assigned altitude resulting in a collision with a transmission wire and trees.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2990002', '05611H8', '2990011'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=2990002

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