Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA 40 NG accident near Darlington, IN
On June 6, 2021, a Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA 40 NG (airplane) was involved in an accident near Darlington, IN. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 6, 2021
- Place
- Darlington, IN
- Aircraft
- Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA 40 NG · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.114°N, 86.754°W
- NTSB ID
- 20210606103216
Official records · CEN21FA252
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On June 6, 2021, about 1020 eastern daylight time, a Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG airplane, N853L, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Darlington, Indiana. The pilot and flight instructor were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 141 instructional flight. A review of automatic dependent surveillance – broadcast (ADS-B) data revealed that the airplane departed and flew northwest about 4,000 ft mean sea level (msl). At the time of the accident, the flight was not in radio contact with air traffic control. A witness heard the airplane, looked up, and saw it in a “nose down, left spin” before it disappeared behind a tree line. He added that it sounded like the propeller was at a high rpm before impact. Ground scars and the orientation of the wreckage were consistent with an impact in a slight right-wing-low, nose-down attitude. The main wreckage was oriented on a heading of about 037°. The wreckage was highly fragmented with scattered debris that extended about 75 yards. All major components of the airplane were accounted for at the accident site. A slight odor of fuel was present, along with fuel blight on vegetation along the debris path. Control continuity was established for all flight controls; separations were consistent with overload or impact damage. A data card was removed from the flight display and the engine’s electronic engine control unit (EECU), which was damaged in the accident, was also secured for later examination. The EECU was shipped to the engine manufacturer for data download. The exam n
Probable cause
A loss of control while practicing an aerodynamic stall, which resulted in a spin and impact with terrain.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
