# NTSB investigations: Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG

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 ERA26LA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA330.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Leesburg, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 4, 2026 · N686MF · Substantial damage
  > The instructor’s delayed remedial action during an aborted landing, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB ANC26LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA066.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Petersburg, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jun 29, 2026 · N602RF · Substantial damage
  > On June 29, 2026, about 1945 eastern daylight time (EDT), a Diamond Aircraft Industries Inc. DA40 NG airplane, N602RF, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Petersburg, Virginia. The flight instructor sustained serious injuries,…
- [NTSB CEN26LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA145.md): Classic Waco YMF · Galveston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 24, 2026 · N43000 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The biplane pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout while taxiing, which included the failure to perform S-turns to compensate for limited forward visibility.
- [NTSB ERA26LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA098.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Bay Minette, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jan 27, 2026 · N708BL · Substantial damage
  > On January 27, 2026 at 1439 central standard time, a Diamond Aircraft Ind. Inc. DA-40 NG, N708BL, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Bay Minette, Alabama. The flight instructor and student pilot sustained minor injuries. The…
- [NTSB ERA25LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA198.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Sanford, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 7, 2025 · N499BW · Substantial damage
  > The mechanic’s re-use of worm drive clamps, which resulted in a separation of the turbocharger air discharge duct and a partial loss of engine power during initial climb.
- [NTSB CEN25LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA066.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Monticello, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 28, 2024 · N478SA · Substantial damage
  > The on-ground collision with a deer on the runway during the landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR24LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA116.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Coolidge, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 21, 2024 · N755LA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing in gusty wind conditions. Contributing, was the failure of the flight instructor to intervene in a timely manner.
- [NTSB ERA24LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA066.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Asheville, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 15, 2023 · N907L · Substantial damage
  > Fatigue failure of the No. 4 inner main bearing cap screw and connecting rod bolts, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the failure were the low material strength of the inner main bearing cap screw and the increased loads on the…
- [NTSB ERA23LA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA285.md): Diamond DA40 · Yorktown Heights, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 29, 2023 · N44HH · Substantial damage
  > A fatigue failure of the turbocharger housing, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA23LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA140.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Lake Katrine, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 6, 2023 · N871LA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain an appropriate pitch attitude and descent rate during landing, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action.
- [NTSB ERA22LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA169.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Smithfield, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 25, 2022 · N471BL · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s failure to set the correct engine timing after the replacement of a cylinder head and exhaust camshaft before the accident flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN21FA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA252.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Darlington, IN · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 6, 2021 · N853L · Destroyed
  > A loss of control while practicing an aerodynamic stall, which resulted in a spin and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA19CA431](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA431.md): Diamond DA40 · Tavernier, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 4, 2019 · N420NG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed decision to go around in high-temperature and high-density altitude conditions and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB GAA17CA516](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA516.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Goodyear, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 2, 2017 · N910XD · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR17LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA099.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Goodyear, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 20, 2017 · N154BY · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power due to the installation of an improper air induction hose, which failed and prevented sufficient air intake to the turbocharger.
- [NTSB WPR17LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA050.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Kingman, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 29, 2016 · N605SJ · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine oil pressure during cruise flight, which resulted in partial loss of engine power and necessitated a forced landing. The loss of oil pressure was the result of a failed engine piston, likely initiated by foreign object damage, which…

## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2990014', '2990010'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2990014

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