SERS · DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 40 NG · 2022-03-25 · Smithfield, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA22LA169
Event ID
20220328104831
Type
Accident
Date
2022-03-25
Location
Smithfield, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.527596, -78.381851
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC
Model
DA 40 NG
Registration
N471BL
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Maintenance personnel’s failure to set the correct engine timing after the replacement of a cylinder head and exhaust camshaft before the accident flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.