# NTSB Accident GAA18CA288
> **DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 40** · 2018-05-20 · Marlborough, MA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA18CA288
- **Event ID:** 20180521X42657
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-05-20
- **Location:** Marlborough, MA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.344444, -71.511665
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 4
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC
- **Model:** DA 40
- **Registration:** N143RD
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s improper decision to land on a runway that was too short for a safe landing and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control in tailwind conditions.

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