NTSB investigations: Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 42

8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 42. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

20082026
NTSB investigations: Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 42 per year, 2008–2026: 8 cases
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "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 ('2990104', '2990004'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB GAA22WA192Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 42 · Ontario, CanadaMay 25, 2022 · N591ER · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA237Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportDiamond DA42 · Lehighton, PAThe flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the flight and his failure to secure the right engine following an unsuccessful engine restart attempt, which resulted in the airplane’s inability to maintain altitude and a subsequent off-airport landing.May 9, 2022 · N988JA · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA159Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 42 · Long Beach, CAThe failure of the right main landing gear brace rib for reasons that could not be determined based on available information.Apr 19, 2022 · N822SA · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA379Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Industries DA-42 · Bellefontaine, OHThe improper position of the right engine’s fuel feed pump bolt, which led to a total loss of power on the right engine, and the left engine's partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.Aug 17, 2021 · N215BN · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA322Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportDiamond DA42 · Hiddenite, NCThe flight instructor’s inability to stop the descent following a practice emergency descent for reasons that could not be determined.Aug 9, 2021 · N906ER · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21LA178Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 42 · Brigham City, UTThe student pilot's unintentional selection of raising the landing gear instead of the flaps during a touch-and-go landing, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in the landing gear retracting during the landing roll.Apr 27, 2021 · N350TS · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA198Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Brunswick, GAThe pilot receiving instruction’s failure to see and avoid an airplane holding short of the runway on the taxiway and the flight instructor’s lack of situational awareness.Feb 22, 2018 · N410ER · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB MIA08LA205Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA42 · Lancaster, PAThe pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the accident airplane make and model.Sep 28, 2008 · N482TS · Substantial damage