N408SA

DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 42 · 2007 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 4 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: TAKE FLIGHT AVIATION LLC, NY (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
PIONEER AIRWAYOperatoron 1981-02-13Operator named in NTSB report
CASCADE AIRWA*Operatoron 1975-12-24Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1981-02-13 Operator named in NTSB report
BEECH 99 No injuriesPIONEER AIRWAY

Operated by PIONEER AIRWAY (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case MKC81FA018
Incident · 1975-12-24 Operator named in NTSB report
BEECH 99 No injuriesCASCADE AIRWA*

Operated by CASCADE AIRWA* (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case SEA76IS033

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

1 report on file, 2025-12-12.

OTHER · 2025-12-12 Unresolved
ATA 5343

Part: ATTACH FITTING — DEBONDED (ZONE 100) · airframe 3,396 hrs

ON ROLL OUT AFTER LANDING THE LH LANDING GEAR RETRACTED UNCOMMANDED CAUSING A PROPELLER STRIKE AND LH WING TIP TO TOUCH GROUND. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LANDING GEAR SUPPORT BOX THAT BONDS TO THE SPAR HAD COME DETACHED FROM THE SPAR DUE TO A COMPOSITE GLUE FAILURE CREATING A CLEAN SEPARATION ALLOWING THE GEAR TO FOLD INWARD ALTHOUGH THE HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR HAD NOT COLLAPSED.

Source: SDR 2026FA0000427