# NTSB Accident GAA18LA062
> **DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 40** · 2017-10-13 · Mesa, AZ, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA18LA062
- **Event ID:** 20171128X34858
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-10-13
- **Location:** Mesa, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.307777, -111.655555
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC
- **Model:** DA 40
- **Registration:** N965DS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A coyote strike and the subsequent operation of the airplane, which led to internal composite wing structure damage.

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