Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA 40 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
There are 861 Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA 40 airframes on record (built 2002–2025), 679 currently registered. 38 have one or more NTSB accident records (41 records total, 8 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 25, 2026.
Recent Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA 40 accidents
The flight instructor’s inadequate supervision and delayed remedial action during an unusual attitude recovery, which resulted in a descent into terrain.
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff with a left quartering crosswind.
Maintenance personnel’s improper installation of the left magneto, which resulted in oil starvation to the engine and a subsequent total loss of engine power.
A partial loss of engine power due to lose baffling from the muffler, which resulted in an obstruction of the exhaust system.
An in-flight collision with a bird during initial climb.
The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing, and the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action.