Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG N907L accident near Asheville, North Carolina, December 14, 2023
Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG, registration N907L, was involved in an accident near Asheville, North Carolina on December 14, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as serious, with 2 people on board. Case ERA24LA066 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 38 minutes of the flight after departing the Knoxville/Downtown Arpt area (KDKX), reaching a maximum of 6,900 ft. The last recorded position was at 01:13 UTC, at 1,525 ft and 77 knots, descending at 768 feet per minute, about 5 km from Asheville Muni (KAVL).
The nearest weather report, from KAVL (5 km away), showed calm wind, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- December 14, 2023
- Location
- Asheville, North Carolina
- Aircraft
- Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG
- Registration
- N907L
- Injuries
- Serious (2 on board)
- NTSB case
- ERA24LA066 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Knoxville/Downtown Arpt (KDKX)
- Nearest airport
- Asheville Muni (KAVL)
- Recorded flight
- 38 min, max 6,900 ft
- Last recorded position
- 01:13 UTC, 1,525 ft, 77 kt
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Sources: NTSB case ERA24LA066; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.