Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Oct 2012)27 ADs may apply3 service difficulty reports
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The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a hard landing.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA13LA043)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-14-08 | Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH | Jul 20, 2026 | Airframe (DA 42 NG) |
| 2025-24-07 | Passenger/Crew Doors | Feb 12, 2026 | Airframe (DA 42 NG) |
| 2024-06-13 | Flight Control System | May 28, 2024 | Airframe (DA 42 NG) |
| 2023-01-08 | Engine (Turbine/Turboprop) | Mar 9, 2023 | Engine (TAE 125-02-99)Serial numbers per Continental Aerospace Technologies GmbH Service Bulletin CG 125-1027 P1, Revision 1, dated May 28, 2021 |
| 2022-06-08 | Flight Control System | May 9, 2022 | Airframe (DA 42 NG)Only with: Flap bell crank P/N D60-2757-11-00, up to and including revision "f", installed. |
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22-03 | Nose/Tail Landing Gear Attach Section | Dec 21, 2021 | Airframe (DA 42 NG) |
| 2020-26-06 | Technify Motors GmbH (Type Certificate Previously Held by Thielert Aircraft Engines… | Dec 29, 2020 | Engine (TAE 125-02-99)Certain serial numbers: 02-02-02793; 02-02-11120; 02-02-11424; 02-02-11425; 02-02-11426; 02-02-11494; …. Only with: Turbocharger hose P/N TAE EPA 40-7520-H0131 01, manufactured by BOOST products GmbH with batch number 3101-001, installed. |
| 2017-19-15 | Reciprocating Engine Front Section | Oct 31, 2017 | Engine (TAE 125-02-99)Serial numbers per Figure 1 to paragraph (c) of this AD (gearbox S/Ns). Only with: Applies only to engines with a gearbox serial number listed in Figure 1 to paragraph (c); serials listed are gearbox S/Ns, not engine S/Ns. |
| 2016-22-06 | Autopilot | Nov 16, 2016 | Airframe (DA 42 NG)Certain serial numbers: DA 40 NG 40.N260–40.N314; DA 42 NG 42.N150–42.N223; DA 42 M-NG 42.MN035–42.MN052 |
| 2016-07-19 | Technify Motors GmbH Reciprocating Engines | May 9, 2016 | Engine (TAE 125-02-99)Only with: Fuel feed pump P/N 05-7312-K0073xx or P/N 05-7312-K0133xx (where xx can be any number) installed. |
| 2015-21-01 | Technify Motors GmbH Reciprocating Engines | Nov 27, 2015 | Engine (TAE 125-02-99)Only with: Engines with a dual mass flywheel installed. |
| 2015-02-01 | Technify Motors GmbH (Type Certificate Previously Held by Thielert Aircraft Engines… | Feb 13, 2015 | Engine (TAE 125-02-99)Serial numbers per TMG SB No. TM TAE 125-0021, Revision 2, or TAE SB No. TM TAE 125-1011 P1, Revision 2. Only with: Clutch assembly P/N 02-7210-11001R11, 02-7210-11001R11-AT, 02-7210-11001R13, 05-7211-K006001, or 05-7211-K006002 with S/N listed in the referenced SBs installed. |
| 2014-17-03 | Technify Motors GmbH Reciprocating Engines | Oct 2, 2014 | Engine (TAE 125-02-99)Only with: Engines with high-pressure (HP) fuel pump P/N 05-7312-K005301 or P/N 05-7312-K005302 installed. |
| 2014-04-04 | Electric Power | Apr 7, 2014 | Airframe (DA 42 NG)Only with: Except airplanes that have incorporated STC SA02725NY. |
| 2013-19-11 | Landing Gear | Oct 31, 2013 | Airframe (DA 42 NG) |
| 2013-07-01 | Landing Gear | May 20, 2013 | Airframe (DA 42 NG) |
| 2013-06-02 | Power Plant | Apr 8, 2013 | Airframe (DA 42 NG) |
| 2012-26-12 | Thielert Aircraft Engines GmbH Reciprocating Engines | Feb 13, 2013 | Engine (TAE 125-02-99) |
| 2012-26-13 | Thielert Aircraft Engines GmbH Reciprocating Engines | Feb 13, 2013 | Engine (TAE 125-02-99) |
| 2012-17-07 | Wings | Oct 11, 2012 | Airframe (DA 42 NG)Certain serial numbers: 42.006–42.008; 42.010; 42.012–42.014; 42.016–42.033; 42.035–42.043; 42.045; … |
| 2012-02-05 | Thielert Aircraft Engines GmbH Reciprocating Engines | Mar 2, 2012 | Engine (TAE 125-02-99)Only with: Engines with friction disk P/N 05-7211-K010201 installed. |
| 2011-10-13 | Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Models DA 42, DA 42 NG, and DA 42 M-NG Airplanes | Jun 17, 2011 | Airframe (DA 42 NG) |
| 2011-05-06 | Thielert Aircraft Engines GmbH Models TAE 125-02-99 and TAE 125-02-114 Reciprocating… | Mar 30, 2011 | Engine (TAE 125-02-99) |
| 2010-11-09 | Thielert Aircraft Engines GmbH (TAE) Models TAE 125-01 and TAE 125-02-99 Reciprocating… | Jul 13, 2010 | Engine (TAE 125-02-99)Only with: Engines designated with P/N 05-7200-K000301 or 02-7200-1401R1. |
| 2010-06-12 | Thielert Aircraft Engines GmbH (TAE) Models TAE 125-02-99 and TAE 125-01 Reciprocating… | Apr 20, 2010 | Engine (TAE 125-02-99) |
| 2008-22-23 | Thielert Aircraft Engines GmbH (TAE) Model TAE 125-02-99 Reciprocating Engines | Nov 4, 2008 | Engine (TAE 125-02-99)Only with: Engines with clutch P/N 05-7211-K000304 installed. |
| 2008-06-52 | Thielert Aircraft Engines GmbH (TAE) Model TAE 125-02-99 Engines | Apr 30, 2008 | Engine (TAE 125-02-99)Certain serial numbers: TAE 125-02-99 02-02-1500–02-02-2279 |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
PROPELLER GOVERNOR-ACTUATOR FAILURE. MECHANICAL JAM OF PROPELLER GOVERNOR-ACTUATOR.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.PROPELLER GOVERNOR-ACTUATOR FAILURE. MECHANICAL JAM OF PROPELLER GOVERNOR-ACTUATOR.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.PROPELLER GOVERNOR ACTUATOR FAILURE. MECHANICAL JAM OF PROPELLER GOVERNOR ACTUATOR.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.