Diamond Aircraft Ind Gmbh DA 40

Aircraft Manufacturer: Diamond Aircraft Ind Gmbh

Model: DA 40

Aircraft Details

Aircraft Details
Manufacturer Diamond Aircraft Ind Gmbh
Manufacturer Serial Number 05611H8
Model DA 40
Category Land
Aircraft Type Fixed wing single engine
Weight Class 1 (Up to 12,499 lbs gross take off weight)
Engine Type Reciprocating
Number of Engines 1 engine
Number of Seats 4 seats
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Safety Analysis

Composition of NTSB accident records for this model in general-aviation operations (FAR Part 91 and 137), based on NTSB data as of May 1, 2026. It's a breakdown of recorded accidents rather than a safety rating, and types with significant non-GA operation (such as Part 135) may be under-represented.

100%
Identity Confirmed

Accidents are identity-confirmed against FAA registration records (two independent sources).


1 exact, 0 recovered, 0 provisional

Methodology
1
Recorded GA Accidents

Total recorded general-aviation accidents within the analyzed period.


No fatalities recorded.

9
Currently Registered

Active aircraft fleet size contributing to the exposure data.


219

Aircraft-years of FAA registration exposure (2008–present).


Time series

Accidents by year

Recorded NTSB general-aviation accidents per calendar year, derived directly from the NTSB accident database. Each bar shows the accidents that occurred in that year. Methodology →

2009 – 2009 Total 1
Accidents by year Accidents by year (total 1 observed): 2009 1. 1 2 3 4 0 1 '09
Composition

Phase of flight

Which phase of flight each accident occurred in, as coded by the NTSB. Most accidents happen in the phases where most flying time is concentrated, so this isn't a measure of which phase is most dangerous.

1 category Total 1
Taxi 1
Causes

Finding category

Top-level NTSB cause category, from the coded investigation findings. An accident often has more than one finding, so totals here can exceed the recorded accident count.

NTSB top-level codes Total 2
Aircraft 1
Environmental issues 1
Outcomes

Injury severity

NTSB classification of the worst injury in each accident: None, Minor, Serious, or Fatal. Each accident counts in exactly one severity.

Highest per accident Total 1
Minor 1

Recorded Accidents

All 43 recorded NTSB general-aviation accidents for this model, most recent first.

Date Location Tail Damage Highest injury Phase of flight Finding categories
Rocky Ridge, UT N8VT Substantial Minor Enroute Aircraft, Personnel issues
Oakland, CA N22QT Substantial None Takeoff Environmental issues, Aircraft, Personnel issues
Long Beach, CA N895AM unknown unknown Landing unknown
Spanish Fork, UT N453DS Substantial None Emergency descent Aircraft, Personnel issues
Kapolei, HI N691YW Substantial Serious Enroute Aircraft
Manassas, VA N999VC Substantial None Initial climb Environmental issues
Roanoke, VA N524DS Substantial None Landing Aircraft, Personnel issues
Winnemucca, NV N326AF Substantial None Landing Personnel issues, Aircraft
West Palm Beach, FL N804ER Substantial Fatal Approach Personnel issues, Aircraft
Bardstown, KY N723AG Minor Fatal Standing Personnel issues
Carlsbad, CA N722PA Substantial None Takeoff Aircraft, Personnel issues, Environmental issues
Cedar City, UT N321PF Destroyed Fatal Enroute Personnel issues, Aircraft, Environmental issues
Paris, ID N321PF Substantial None Landing Personnel issues, Aircraft
Lanai, HI N680DS Substantial Serious Approach Not determined
Portsmouth, NH N489RS Substantial None Taxi Aircraft
Mesa, AZ N4117H Substantial Minor Taxi Personnel issues, Environmental issues
Winder, GA N232JP Substantial None Landing Aircraft, Personnel issues
Benson, AZ N386MA Substantial None Landing Aircraft
Mesa, AZ N4119S Substantial None Landing Aircraft, Personnel issues
Marana, AZ N537MA Substantial None Landing Aircraft, Personnel issues, Environmental issues
Mount Pleasant, TN N388MA Substantial Minor Approach Not determined
Marlborough, MA N143RD Substantial None Landing Aircraft, Personnel issues, Environmental issues
Gila Bend, AZ N53SL Substantial None Taxi Aircraft, Environmental issues, Personnel issues
Gustavus, OH N105MK Substantial Serious Approach Aircraft, Personnel issues, Environmental issues
Mesa, AZ N965DS Substantial None Landing Environmental issues, Aircraft

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