Accident · substantial damage
Sep 4, 2026 · Leesburg, FL- Damage
- Substantial
- Injuries
- None
- Report
- ERA26LA330
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA26LA330)
N686MFDiamond DA 40 NG
Registration pendingNot yet verified by ownerSource: FAA, updated Oct 21, 2026
Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 2026)5 ADs may apply
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 21, 2026- Registered owner
- Individual owner
- City, state
- New Orleans, LA
We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Diamond
- Model
- DA 40 NG
- Serial number
- 40.NC371
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 5
- Engines
- 1
- Max takeoff weight
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Mode S code
- A91A9A
Engine
- Type
- Reciprocating
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- until nowIndividual ownerNew Orleans, LA · current
- 2014Mission Aviation FellowshipNampa, ID · different airframe: 2007 Gippsland Aeronautics Pty Ltd Ga 8 S/N Ga8-07-113
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 21, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (1)
ADs published since 1998 that may apply (5)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | Hoses and tubes | Apr 30, 2026 | Airframe (DA 40 NG) |
| 2022-13-06 | Cargo Compartments | Aug 11, 2022 | Airframe (DA 40 NG)Only with: Includes Model DA 40 D airplanes that have been converted to Model DA 40 NG airplanes. |
| 2016-23-03 | Turbocharging | Nov 29, 2016 | Airframe (DA 40 NG) |
| 2016-22-06 | Autopilot | Nov 16, 2016 | Airframe (DA 40 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 |
| 2013-08-21 | Turbocharging | May 21, 2013 | Airframe (DA 40 NG)Certain serial numbers: DA 40 NG 40.N001–40.N084. Only with: Also applies to all serial numbers of Model DA 40 NG airplanes converted from Model DA 40 D. |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (0)
No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 21, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 21, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026