# NTSB Accident CEN09CA493
> **DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND GMBH DA 40** · 2009-07-14 · Cape Girardeau, MO, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN09CA493
- **Event ID:** 20090804X55434
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-07-14
- **Location:** Cape Girardeau, MO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.225276, -89.570831
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND GMBH
- **Model:** DA 40
- **Registration:** N544DS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The airplane's inoperative brakes while taxiing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight.

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