# NTSB Accident ERA24LA066
> **DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 40 NG** · 2023-12-15 · Asheville, NC, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA24LA066
- **Event ID:** 20231215193528
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-12-15
- **Location:** Asheville, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.436113, -82.542047
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC
- **Model:** DA 40 NG
- **Registration:** N907L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Fatigue failure of the No. 4 inner main bearing cap screw and connecting rod bolts, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the failure were the low material strength of the inner main bearing cap screw and the increased loads on the screw due to wear in the No. 1 fuel injector.

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