# NTSB CEN14WA502: Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40, N39SE, Kulusuk, Greenland, September 11, 2014

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: September 11, 2014, 16:00 local (16:00 UTC)
- Place: Kulusuk, Greenland
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Unknown: Unknown or undetermined](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Central Region
- Lead agency: Other
- Parties: Federal Aviation Administration
- NTSB case key (mKey): 90100
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN14WA502
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/90100/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14WA502

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Unknown: Unknown or undetermined](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000) (defining event); cases with it: [Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40, 2 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000/sequence.md?model=2990002), [All aircraft, 1,703 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000/sequence.md)

## Factual narrative

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 conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The flight originated from Iceland and was destined for Kulusuk Airport, Greenland. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Danish government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Danish government or the Accident Investigation Board of Denmark. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Accident Investigation Board Langebjergvaenget 21 DK-4000 Roskilde Denmark

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N39SE](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N39SE-2018-02-13), registration cancelled 2018-02-13, S/N 40.299, built 2003 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 40
- Registry model: [Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40](https://openairdocs.org/model/diamond-aircraft-ind-da-40) (registry code 2990002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 40.299
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-M1A reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: Unknown
- Flight: Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator: Milou 1 LLC
- Registered owner: Milou 1 LLC
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 34; injuries: fatal; commercial, airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2; flight hours: 6,738 total

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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